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Robert Lee Bobbitt

Robert Lee Bobbitt from directly overhead

Robert Lee Bobbitt is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Cedar Hill stands 366 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Medina County Southbound Rest Area, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.19896, -98.82486

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Natalia Little League Fields: 1.9 mi
  • Devine City Park: 5.9 mi
  • John Curcio Park: 6.5 mi
  • Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 9.9 mi
  • MVYBA Baseball Complex: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Black Hill: 6.9 mi
  • California Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Flea Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Dan Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Rhins Hill: 8.2 mi
Museums: 16
Artworks: 13
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 18.5 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 20.5 mi
  • Bloom: 22.6 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 23.1 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 12
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Alumni Pavillion: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar HillNNW366 m22.0 mi
Loma AltaN352 m16.4 mi
Culebra HillNNE346 m20.8 mi
Indian HillNNW323 m16.0 mi
Schmidt HillNW316 m16.0 mi
Fohn HillW311 m24.8 mi
HillcrestNE300 m25.0 mi
California HillWNW280 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3720:0420:38
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2617:0717:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717783858580726355
Precip in1.71.82.22.33.43.02.12.14.13.41.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6341614131

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