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Old Waresville

Old Waresville from directly overhead

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 William Ware, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.60240, -99.52117

Overlooks nearby

128 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 46
Peaks: 40
  • 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
Cliffs: 14
Parks: 9
  • 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
Springs: 8
  • 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
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeN 350°740 m22.1 mi
Meridian MountainNW 306°707 m14.8 mi
Chalk HillNNE 17°670 m10.5 mi
Taylor MountainN 358°654 m8.6 mi
Round MountainNE 46°648 m13.6 mi
Wernette MountainN 11°647 m4.2 mi
Seco MountainENE 57°629 m9.8 mi
Split MountainE 92°604 m8.7 mi

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 5080 °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, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103299

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