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Rancho

Rancho from directly overhead

Rancho is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rancho Historic Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Gonzales County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117594173, matched on coordinates and name (425 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.29602, -97.76399

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 30
  • Rancho Historic Park: 0.0 mi
  • City of Nixon Central Park: 1.9 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 7.8 mi
  • Stockdale City Park: 12.4 mi
  • Bryce Field: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Bald Mound: 10.6 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 10.8 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 11.4 mi
  • Capote Hills: 13.1 mi
  • Capote Knob: 13.8 mi
Museums: 11
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 2
  • Denning Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Martin Luther Statue: 23.1 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rancho. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings HillNW 316°228 m14.4 mi
Capote KnobN 353°209 m13.8 mi
Capote HillsN 353°181 m13.1 mi
Marcelinas HillsWSW 248°171 m22.8 mi
Van Cleave MoundSE 130°143 m11.4 mi
Bald MoundSE 141°142 m10.6 mi
Rocky MoundSE 132°132 m10.8 mi
Watson HillNE 36°128 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3319:5920:34
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2217:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579706153
Precip in2.12.22.73.14.43.62.53.13.03.22.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nixon, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603355

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