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Old Hico

Old Hico from directly overhead

Old Hico is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Sand Mountain stands 441 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hico City Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 20 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.94938, -98.01186

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • Hico City Park: 2.2 mi
  • Hico City Park: 2.3 mi
  • Yoho Park: 11.8 mi
  • Cranfills Gap City Park: 16.4 mi
  • 67 Roadside Park: 16.7 mi
Peaks: 43
  • Long Point: 7.3 mi
  • Johnson Peak: 8.2 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 10.0 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 10.9 mi
  • Jackson Hill: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 12
Ghost towns: 9
Museums: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 2.5 mi
  • Carriage House: 21.8 mi
  • Center Grove Schoolhouse: 21.9 mi
  • John Tarleton Ranch House: 21.9 mi
  • Tyrannosaurus rex: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 22.2 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand MountainW 269°441 m20.2 mi
Slick HillWSW 242°439 m23.6 mi
Lone MountainN 2°429 m14.9 mi
Bunker HillNNW 340°427 m18.0 mi
Long PointS 173°415 m7.3 mi
Lone MountainN 6°413 m15.3 mi
Twin MountainsS 174°411 m10.0 mi
Blue RidgeSSW 197°410 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2720:0620:42
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2916:5517:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280838375655546
Precip in2.42.83.03.14.44.82.12.72.73.82.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438037876

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