Old Waresville
Old Waresville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 411 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Waresville Cemetery, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Utopia, Uvalde County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023252, matched on coordinates and name (51 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 13 mi
114 named places within 25 miles
- Waresville Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Captain William Ware: 0.6 mi
- Old Rock Store: 0.9 mi
- Utopia Baptist Church: 0.9 mi
- Utopia: 1.0 mi
- Wernette Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Flag Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Panther Hill: 5.6 mi
- Sentry Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Weed Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Seven Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Foshee Trail: 12.8 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Bee Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Utopia Park: 1.0 mi
- Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Fisher Family Campground: 3.4 mi
- Garner State Park: 13.0 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 17.1 mi
- Duncan Spring: 12.1 mi
- Twin Springs: 12.7 mi
- Bear Spring: 13.2 mi
- Swimming Hole: 20.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 20.7 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum : 1.1 mi
- Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 13.9 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 16.8 mi
- White Rock Cave: 13.1 mi
- Crystal Cave: 13.2 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 15.5 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 19.6 mi
- Area C: 16.0 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Waresville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | N 350° | 740 m | 22.1 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | NW 306° | 707 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | NNE 17° | 670 m | 10.5 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | N 358° | 654 m | 8.6 mi |
| Wernette Mountain | N 11° | 647 m | 4.2 mi |
| Seco Mountain | ENE 57° | 629 m | 9.8 mi |
| Split Mountain | E 92° | 604 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mule Mountain | W 268° | 602 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6285103299
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