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Rancho del Atascoso

Rancho del Atascoso from directly overhead

Rancho del Atascoso is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. California Hill stands 280 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rossville, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 21 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.09139, -98.68057
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Maxwell Park: 7.4 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 7.7 mi
  • Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 9.0 mi
  • Vernon G Schimel Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
  • Natalia Little League Fields: 12.8 mi
Museums: 21
Peaks: 14
  • Black Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Rhins Hill: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 11
Artworks: 8
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 14.4 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 20.0 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 22.6 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 24.2 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
California HillNW 307°280 m19.0 mi
Flea HillNW 320°280 m19.2 mi
Padrone HillN 353°280 m22.2 mi
Clousley HillNW 312°274 m21.3 mi
Dan HillNW 309°272 m19.6 mi
Rhins HillNW 325°270 m18.8 mi
Black HillNNW 345°228 m11.6 mi
Abbey HillWSW 245°226 m23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3720:0320:37
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2517:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707783858681726254
Precip in1.61.82.02.13.63.42.42.04.02.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6184588574

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