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Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam

Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam from directly overhead

Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Massacre, a historic site 3.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 13 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.45855, -98.72943

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
  • Hanna Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Mauldin Hills: 6.6 mi
  • Gobblers Knob: 9.0 mi
  • Round Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Burger Hill: 10.3 mi
Parks: 29
  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 9.5 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 18.0 mi
  • Risien Park: 18.1 mi
  • Richland Springs City Park: 18.1 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 18.4 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spur MountainN 9°549 m17.4 mi
Long Pompey MountainNNE 24°537 m13.1 mi
Little Pompey MountainNNE 25°530 m12.4 mi
Turkey Peak MountainN 3°522 m19.4 mi
Huckabee HillENE 64°520 m17.2 mi
Tiger MountainNE 46°517 m10.5 mi
San Saba PeakESE 123°510 m13.1 mi
Taterhill MountainNNE 30°510 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3220:0820:43
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:3117:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279828276665547
Precip in1.72.22.42.24.24.21.82.02.53.52.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452321760

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