Real Presidio de San Saba
Real Presidio de San Saba is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 578 m. Round Hill stands 713 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Presidio de San Saba, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Historic, Spanish fort located near what is now Menard, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q7241546, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
- 27.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
52 named places within 25 miles
- Presidio de San Saba: 0.0 mi
- Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo: 0.3 mi
- The Ditch: 1.0 mi
- Bank of Menard, 1903: 1.0 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 1.0 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 0.0 mi
- Ditch Walk Park: 1.0 mi
- Menard River Park: 1.0 mi
- Low Water Bridge Park: 1.0 mi
- American Legion Park: 1.2 mi
- Little Racetrack Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Hyman Hill: 10.7 mi
- Round Hill: 16.4 mi
- Target Hill: 19.2 mi
- Cutoff Mountain: 24.3 mi
- Hext: 16.6 mi
- Fort McKavett: 19.2 mi
- Calf Creek: 20.1 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Menard County Museum: 2.7 mi
- Robbers Roost: 12.3 mi
- Walton Spring: 17.1 mi
- Concho County Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Real Presidio de San Saba. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | WNW 286° | 713 m | 16.4 mi |
| Target Hill | WSW 247° | 690 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hyman Hill | ENE 72° | 647 m | 10.7 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | NE 41° | 637 m | 3.5 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | ESE 115° | 595 m | 24.3 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ESE 109° | 586 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Menard, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452333855
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