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Site of Camp Sabinal

Site of Camp Sabinal from directly overhead

Site of Camp Sabinal is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Wernette Mountain stands 647 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabinal Methodist Church, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.31375, -99.48235

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
  • Pilot Knob: 6.7 mi
  • Irishman Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Traprock Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Blue Mountain: 11.2 mi
  • Ringtail Mountain: 12.2 mi
Parks: 17
  • Sabinal City Park: 1.2 mi
  • American Legion Park: 18.0 mi
  • Uvalde Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
  • Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 2
  • Bear Spring: 22.0 mi
  • Twin Springs: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wernette MountainN 356°647 m24.1 mi
Split MountainNNE 18°604 m20.6 mi
Saathoff MountainNNE 29°601 m20.6 mi
Texas MountainNNE 30°596 m22.7 mi
Flag MountainN 2°594 m15.8 mi
Sentry MountainN 7°577 m24.6 mi
Bald MountainNNW 335°574 m15.2 mi
Devils Backbone MountainNW 312°549 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:4020:0620:41
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2917:0917:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103303

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