Rafael Rios No. 1
Rafael Rios No. 1 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Coal Kiln Hill stands 281 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Lea United Methodist Church, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
- 17.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 18 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Lea United Methodist Church: 1.7 mi
- Burial site of Rev. John McCullough: 2.2 mi
- Fentress, Dr. James: 2.4 mi
- Fentress Community Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- Fentress United Methodist Church: 3.9 mi
- Northside Park: 5.0 mi
- Blanche Square: 5.4 mi
- Longer Park: 5.5 mi
- Patton Park: 5.7 mi
- Zedler Mill Park South: 5.7 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 5.3 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 5.3 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 7.6 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 12.0 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 12.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mill Creek Hills: 8.4 mi
- Iron Peak: 11.3 mi
- Red Hill: 11.4 mi
- Iron Mountains: 12.9 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 10.2 mi
- World's Largest Pecan: 15.8 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 16.6 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 17.1 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 17.1 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 16.4 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 17.1 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 17.1 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 18.3 mi
- Polonia: 15.3 mi
- Monthalia: 18.6 mi
- Lytton Springs: 21.0 mi
- Goforth: 21.4 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 17.2 mi
- Learning Tree: 17.8 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 19.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 20.6 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 17.2 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 17.2 mi
- Comal Springs: 24.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.1 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rafael Rios No. 1. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Kiln Hill | WNW 295° | 281 m | 19.6 mi |
| Trunk Hill | WNW 295° | 263 m | 18.9 mi |
| Kings Hill | SSW 213° | 228 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | ENE 58° | 226 m | 21.5 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | ENE 65° | 224 m | 18.3 mi |
| Flag Hill | NE 54° | 221 m | 22.9 mi |
| Nail Hill | WNW 283° | 215 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | WSW 254° | 214 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402903449
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