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Runge Bandstand

Runge Bandstand from directly overhead

Runge Bandstand is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Runge, Texas, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

Town in Karnes County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q981080, matched on coordinates and name (156 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.88601, -97.71417

83 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Ball Park: 9.7 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway: 9.9 mi
  • Joe Gulley Park: 10.2 mi
  • Karnes City Park: 11.2 mi
  • Highland Park: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Lookout Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Bald Mound: 20.4 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 21.7 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 21.8 mi
  • Mustang Mott: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundNNE143 m21.8 mi
Bald MoundN142 m20.4 mi
Rocky MoundNNE132 m21.7 mi
Lookout HillWNW101 m10.2 mi
Mustang MottNE100 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3419:5820:33
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2117:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6257082855

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