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Old Frio County Jail

Old Frio County Jail from directly overhead

Old Frio County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Red Hill stands 266 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Frio Pioneer Jail Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The story

Historic place in Pearsall, Frio County, Texas.

Wikidata Q56282643, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.88761, -99.09311

43 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Firemans Park: 0.0 mi
  • Centennial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Moreno Park: 0.6 mi
  • Polo Patino Park: 0.9 mi
  • Victor Trevino Sports Complex: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Abbey Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Jones Mound: 7.4 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 12.0 mi
  • English Hills: 15.5 mi
  • Marshall Hills: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNNW266 m22.2 mi
Pilot KnobWNW233 m12.0 mi
Abbey HillNE226 m5.4 mi
Johnnie Little HillW224 m18.6 mi
Ghost HillNE222 m16.9 mi
Jones MoundNE220 m7.4 mi
English HillsW215 m15.5 mi
Marshall HillsESE165 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3920:0420:39
September equinox07:2619:0319:34
December solstice07:2617:0917:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865727984858681736255
Precip in1.21.22.01.54.02.52.22.03.72.21.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilley, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6266241436

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