Historic site · Texas
Site of Fort Inge
Site of Fort Inge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Double Knobs stands 572 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Inge Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- granite
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates29.17941, -99.76541
- 2.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 28 mi
100 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 43
- Robb Elementary School: 2.0 mi
- Nicolas Street School: 2.3 mi
- Reading Wood Black: 2.4 mi
- USS Uvalde: 2.4 mi
- Fort Inge, Camp Dix, C.S.A.: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 41
- Inge Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.0 mi
- Big Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Sevenmile Hill: 9.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 9.3 mi
Parks: 7
- Uvalde Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- DeLeon Park: 2.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- American Legion Park: 2.4 mi
- El Jardin de los Heroes: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Chalk Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Barrilla Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Seven Bluff: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Briscoe-Garner Museum: 2.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dabney: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Medina County Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Fort Inge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Knobs | NNW 329° | 572 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sycamore Mountain | NNW 332° | 562 m | 22.7 mi |
| Devils Backbone Mountain | N 1° | 549 m | 24.2 mi |
| Davenport Hill | N 355° | 535 m | 19.7 mi |
| Fence Mountain | NW 313° | 504 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sinks Hill | NNE 22° | 465 m | 22.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 323° | 465 m | 24.8 mi |
| Flag Mountain | N 356° | 455 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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