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Medina County Courthouse

Medina County Courthouse from directly overhead

Medina County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hondo Methodist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

courthouse at Ave. M at 16th St. Hondo, Texas

Wikidata Q107318721, matched on coordinates and name (62 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.35045, -99.14129
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 32
  • Fohn Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Schmidt Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Indian Hill: 13.3 mi
Parks: 17
  • Memorial Square Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sunset Park: 0.5 mi
  • T.A. Lopez Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 1.8 mi
Springs: 8
  • Indian Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Bear Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Twin Springs: 20.3 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medina County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNNW 342°604 m19.7 mi
Split MountainNW 320°604 m22.2 mi
Saathoff MountainNW 326°601 m18.6 mi
Chalk MountainNNW 345°601 m24.5 mi
Texas MountainNNW 332°596 m19.3 mi
Flag MountainWNW 304°594 m23.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 343°577 m23.5 mi
Split MountainNNW 327°547 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2817:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525764707682848580726153
Precip in1.51.52.42.44.43.52.62.43.73.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6296521719

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