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Sandies-Dewville Community

Sandies-Dewville Community from directly overhead

Sandies-Dewville Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the west-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandies Chapel Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.0 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

hamlet in Gonzales County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q122553308, matched on coordinates and name (365 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.37607, -97.80808

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Rancho Historic Park: 6.1 mi
  • City of Nixon Central Park: 7.9 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 12.5 mi
  • Stockdale City Park: 13.1 mi
  • Bryce Field: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Capote Hills: 7.6 mi
  • Capote Knob: 8.2 mi
  • Kings Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Watson Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 16.3 mi
Museums: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 4
  • Martin Luther Statue: 17.1 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 18.3 mi
  • Steelmaker: 19.1 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Denning Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Water Garden Gems: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings HillWNW 303°228 m8.8 mi
Mill Creek HillsN 351°214 m21.5 mi
Capote KnobN 7°209 m8.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillN 352°185 m23.4 mi
Capote HillsN 8°181 m7.6 mi
Marcelinas HillsSW 233°171 m23.2 mi
Van Cleave MoundSE 139°143 m17.2 mi
Bald MoundSE 146°142 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3320:0020:35
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2217:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579706153
Precip in2.12.22.73.14.43.62.53.13.03.22.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nixon, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603353

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