Rothe-Rowe Ranch House
Rothe-Rowe Ranch House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 284 m. Wernette Mountain stands 647 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Fort Lincoln, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 10 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023333, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
123 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Fort Lincoln: 0.8 mi
- J. M. Koch's Hotel: 2.8 mi
- D'Hanis: 2.8 mi
- Town of D'Hanis: 3.4 mi
- Site of Saint Dominic Catholic Church and Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Fohn Hill: 8.0 mi
- Holy Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.1 mi
- Red Hill: 13.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 7.5 mi
- Hondo City Park: 7.8 mi
- Sunset Park: 8.4 mi
- Hondo Recreation Park: 8.5 mi
- Memorial Square Park: 8.9 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Devils Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Bee Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Bear Spring: 15.2 mi
- Twin Springs: 16.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 21.3 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 21.8 mi
- Pear Tree Spring: 22.1 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 9.2 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 18.8 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rothe-Rowe Ranch House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wernette Mountain | NNW 326° | 647 m | 24.1 mi |
| Seco Mountain | NNW 344° | 629 m | 22.1 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | N 353° | 601 m | 14.0 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | N 6° | 601 m | 22.3 mi |
| Texas Mountain | N 359° | 596 m | 15.6 mi |
| Flag Mountain | NW 317° | 594 m | 16.2 mi |
| Soto Mountain | N 0° | 594 m | 22.6 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | N 356° | 590 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:06 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6341614116
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