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Old Binion Home

Old Binion Home from directly overhead

Old Binion Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Wernette Mountain stands 647 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabinal City Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.0 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023207, matched on coordinates and name (172 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.33835, -99.47095

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
  • Pilot Knob: 8.0 mi
  • Ringtail Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Traprock Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Irishman Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Blue Mountain: 12.1 mi
Parks: 17
  • Sabinal City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 18.7 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 19.0 mi
  • American Legion Park: 19.3 mi
  • Utopia Park: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bear Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Twin Springs: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Memorial Park: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wernette MountainN 354°647 m22.5 mi
Seco MountainNNE 12°629 m24.1 mi
Split MountainNNE 18°604 m18.8 mi
Flag MountainNE 35°604 m24.0 mi
Saathoff MountainNNE 30°601 m18.8 mi
Texas MountainNNE 31°596 m20.9 mi
Flag MountainN 360°594 m14.1 mi
Sentry MountainN 6°577 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:4020:0620:41
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2917:0917:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103319

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