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Old Rock Store

Old Rock Store from directly overhead

Old Rock Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 414 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Utopia Baptist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

About

The story

historic place in Utopia, Uvalde County, Texas

Dates from 1873.

Wikidata Q91582987, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
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
Coordinates29.61453, -99.52703

Overlooks nearby

Around it

127 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 44
Peaks: 41
  • Wernette Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Panther Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Flag Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Sentry Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
Parks: 9
  • Utopia Park: 0.2 mi
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 2.5 mi
  • Garner State Park: 12.7 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 16.3 mi
Springs: 8
  • Duncan Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Twin Springs: 13.0 mi
  • Bear Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 19.4 mi
  • Indian Spring: 20.8 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeN 350°740 m21.2 mi
Meridian MountainNW 304°707 m14.0 mi
Chalk HillNNE 21°670 m9.8 mi
Gobbler KnobWNW 282°670 m24.9 mi
Taylor MountainN 360°654 m7.7 mi
Round MountainNE 50°648 m13.3 mi
Wernette MountainNNE 19°647 m3.5 mi
Seco MountainENE 62°629 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3920:0720:42
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:3017:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103294

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