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Minnie (Washington) Yates

Minnie (Washington) Yates from directly overhead

Minnie (Washington) Yates is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Poth City Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2020
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.08503, -98.05903

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • Poth City Park: 2.0 mi
  • Pecan Park: 6.4 mi
  • American Legion Park: 6.8 mi
  • Lions Kiddie Park: 7.1 mi
  • Floresville River Park: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Marcelinas Hills: 6.9 mi
  • Lookout Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Rocky Point: 17.3 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 20.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Suphur Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Denning Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Green Acres Golf and Games: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnie (Washington) Yates. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNW 326°237 m17.3 mi
Marcelinas HillsNNW 331°171 m6.9 mi
Tordillo HillsSSW 196°153 m20.0 mi
Tordillo HillSSW 199°145 m16.2 mi
Lookout HillSE 131°101 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3520:0020:35
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2317:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in1.61.62.32.44.42.92.32.74.13.22.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floresville, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971424222

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