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Mision de las Cabras

Mision de las Cabras from directly overhead

Mision de las Cabras is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Floresville River Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.10860, -98.17544

138 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Floresville River Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lions Kiddie Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pecan Park: 2.0 mi
  • American Legion Park: 2.1 mi
  • Lodi Park: 2.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 9
Peaks: 5
  • Marcelinas Hills: 5.7 mi
  • Rocky Point: 12.9 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 17.0 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 20.9 mi
  • Lookout Hill: 21.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Suphur Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 14.3 mi
  • Denning Spring: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Green Acres Golf and Games: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mision de las Cabras. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNNW237 m12.9 mi
Marcelinas HillsNE171 m5.7 mi
Tordillo HillsS153 m20.9 mi
Tordillo HillS145 m17.0 mi
Lookout HillESE101 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3520:0120:35
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2317:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5248076893

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