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Site of Camp Verde

Site of Camp Verde from directly overhead

Site of Camp Verde is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 499 m. Chalk Hill stands 670 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Historical Camp Verde Army Fort Historical Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.89046, -99.12043

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Mount Verde: 1.2 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Fall Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Round Top: 3.9 mi
Parks: 48
Springs: 21
  • Kindla Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Bear Springs: 14.3 mi
  • Indian Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 17.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Site of Camp Verde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 245°670 m23.1 mi
Edwards PeakW 269°666 m6.5 mi
Round MountainSW 233°648 m17.7 mi
Seco MountainSW 227°629 m21.5 mi
Turkey KnobESE 107°623 m13.2 mi
Big HillNE 52°612 m23.9 mi
Round TopESE 112°611 m3.9 mi
Flag MountainSSW 201°604 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2917:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098858

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