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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. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

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

96 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 59
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 HillsNW171 m23.4 mi
Tordillo HillsWSW153 m22.3 mi
Tordillo HillWSW145 m20.6 mi
Van Cleave MoundNE143 m20.5 mi
Bald MoundNNE142 m18.6 mi
Rocky MoundNE132 m20.2 mi
Lookout HillWSW101 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 50–80 °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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