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Morales Ranch

Morales Ranch from directly overhead

Morales Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 579 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First Murr Ranch, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1970
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
Coordinates30.60353, -99.87539
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 10
  • Round Top: 9.6 mi
  • Black Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 11.9 mi
  • Joes Point: 15.3 mi
Parks: 8
  • Schreiner Park: 10.4 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 11.0 mi
  • Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 20.7 mi
  • Ditch Walk Park: 22.3 mi
  • American Legion Park: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 9.0 mi
  • Walton Spring: 12.2 mi
  • West Spring: 24.6 mi
  • East Spring: 24.7 mi
Museums: 3
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Menard County Museum: 20.1 mi
  • Menard County Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesWSW 248°722 m21.9 mi
Brokeleg MountainWSW 248°715 m17.6 mi
Cedar KnobSW 233°701 m16.3 mi
Target HillNW 318°690 m19.7 mi
Black MountainSSW 197°683 m10.2 mi
Allison MountainSSW 201°682 m11.1 mi
Joes PointSW 225°671 m15.3 mi
Fort Terrett PeakWSW 241°671 m21.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:3820:1120:46
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066330

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