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One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde

One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde from directly overhead

One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 489 m. Chalk Hill stands 670 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off.

The story

Human settlement in Kerr County, Texas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q16955113, matched on coordinates and name (57 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.89325, -99.10513

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Verde: 0.6 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Fall Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Round Top: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
Parks: 50
Springs: 21
  • Kindla Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Bear Springs: 13.7 mi
  • Champee Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Indian Spring: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 17.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW670 m24.0 mi
Edwards PeakW666 m7.5 mi
Round MountainSW648 m18.5 mi
Seco MountainSW629 m22.4 mi
Turkey KnobESE623 m12.4 mi
Round TopESE611 m3.2 mi
Flag MountainSSW604 m20.4 mi
Chalk MountainSSW601 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0319:34
December solstice07:2917:0617:42

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098857

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