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R. L. White Ranch

R. L. White Ranch from directly overhead

R. L. White Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 405 m. Cap Mountain stands 585 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.61600, -98.74975

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Black Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 4.1 mi
  • Mount Smith: 5.0 mi
  • Jack Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Blue Heaven: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Madla Park: 4.0 mi
  • Helotes Creek Linear Park: 4.4 mi
  • Davis Ranch Amenities Park #2: 4.8 mi
  • Helotes Natural Area and Disc Golf Course: 4.8 mi
  • Davis Ranch Amenities Park #1: 5.5 mi
Museums: 54
Attractions: 46
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 2.5 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 3.5 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 8.3 mi
  • Kinderstein: 8.5 mi
  • iFLY: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 41
  • Batmobile: 8.5 mi
  • Sushi Cat: 9.2 mi
  • Bloom: 9.9 mi
  • Bloom: 9.9 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 16.0 mi
Springs: 20
  • Morales Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 2.3 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Fitch Spring: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of R. L. White Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cap MountainNW 315°585 m12.0 mi
Mount SmithN 351°578 m5.0 mi
Three MountainsNW 318°566 m11.0 mi
Jack MountainNNW 331°557 m5.5 mi
Edwards MountainNW 309°550 m14.2 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 326°546 m4.1 mi
Smoothing Iron MountainWNW 288°517 m10.8 mi
Blue HeavenW 265°487 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2717:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184217

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