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Ox-Cart Road (Section of Chihuahua Road)

Ox-Cart Road (Section of Chihuahua Road) from directly overhead

Ox-Cart Road (Section of Chihuahua Road) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Marcelinas Hills stands 171 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Helena, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Helena, Karnes County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023269, matched on coordinates and name (226 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.95079, -97.82062

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 20
  • Highland Park: 5.9 mi
  • Karnes City Park: 6.7 mi
  • Karnes City Aquatic Center: 7.0 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway: 9.3 mi
  • Joe Gulley Park: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Lookout Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Bald Mound: 18.6 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 20.2 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 20.5 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ox-Cart Road (Section of Chihuahua Road). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marcelinas HillsNW 311°171 m23.4 mi
Tordillo HillsWSW 243°153 m22.3 mi
Tordillo HillWSW 253°145 m20.6 mi
Van Cleave MoundNE 36°143 m20.5 mi
Bald MoundNNE 33°142 m18.6 mi
Rocky MoundNE 35°132 m20.2 mi
Lookout HillWSW 256°101 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3419:5920:34
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2117:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6257082837

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