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Runge, Texas

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Runge, Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Runge Bandstand, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

town in Karnes County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q981080, matched on coordinates and name (121 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.88599, -97.71376

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, Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundNNE 15°143 m21.8 mi
Bald MoundN 10°142 m20.4 mi
Rocky MoundNNE 13°132 m21.7 mi
Lookout HillWNW 291°101 m10.2 mi
Mustang MottNE 48°100 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 5080 °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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6257082835

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