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Mentz-Bernardo Community

Mentz-Bernardo Community from directly overhead

Mentz-Bernardo Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Rocky Hill stands 137 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Alleyton, C.S.A., a historic site 3.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

Human settlement in Texas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q27988047, matched on coordinates and name (139 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.75017, -96.43838

103 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Beason's Crossing Park: 6.7 mi
  • Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Cardinal Park: 8.2 mi
  • Municipal Park: 12.6 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Wilson Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Alley Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Middle Brook Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 5
  • YBR: 19.2 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 19.9 mi
  • 1824 Well: 20.8 mi
  • Museum: 20.8 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mentz-Bernardo Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky HillWNW137 m14.1 mi
Live Oak HillWNW125 m15.9 mi
Red HillENE94 m10.0 mi
Wilson HillSSW71 m4.3 mi
Middle Brook HillS62 m8.3 mi
Alley HillS59 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
June solstice06:2719:5520:30
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:1816:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515662687681848479716153
Precip in3.72.83.33.84.85.12.93.33.34.74.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964171

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