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Rossville

Rossville from directly overhead

Rossville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. California Hill stands 280 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rancho del Atascoso, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 21 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Atascosa County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q110363010, matched on coordinates and name (802 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.08490, -98.68428

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maxwell Park: 7.4 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 7.6 mi
  • Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 9.4 mi
  • Vernon G Schimel Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
  • Natalia Little League Fields: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Black Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Curly Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Rhins Hill: 19.0 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 6
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 14.9 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 20.5 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 23.1 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 24.7 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
California HillNW 309°280 m19.1 mi
Flea HillNW 321°280 m19.4 mi
Padrone HillN 354°280 m22.6 mi
Clousley HillNW 314°274 m21.5 mi
Dan HillNW 311°272 m19.7 mi
Rhins HillNW 326°270 m19.0 mi
Black HillNNW 347°228 m11.9 mi
Abbey HillWSW 246°226 m23.1 mi

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 5080 °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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6184588572

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