Site of Fort Lincoln
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Site of Fort Lincoln is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Wernette Mountain stands 647 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rothe-Rowe Ranch House, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 10 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Rothe-Rowe Ranch House: 0.8 mi
- J. M. Koch's Hotel: 2.0 mi
- D'Hanis: 2.0 mi
- Town of D'Hanis: 2.7 mi
- Site of Saint Dominic Catholic Church and Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Fohn Hill: 7.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 12.6 mi
- Red Hill: 12.7 mi
- Holy Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 7.4 mi
- Hondo City Park: 7.7 mi
- Sunset Park: 8.2 mi
- Hondo Recreation Park: 8.2 mi
- Memorial Square Park: 8.7 mi
- Bear Spring: 16.0 mi
- Twin Springs: 17.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 21.8 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 22.2 mi
- Pear Tree Spring: 22.8 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Devils Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 9.0 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 19.5 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Fort Lincoln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wernette Mountain | NNW 327° | 647 m | 24.8 mi |
| Seco Mountain | NNW 345° | 629 m | 22.8 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | N 353° | 601 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | N 6° | 601 m | 23.1 mi |
| Texas Mountain | N 358° | 596 m | 16.4 mi |
| Flag Mountain | NW 318° | 594 m | 16.9 mi |
| Soto Mountain | N 0° | 594 m | 23.4 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | N 356° | 590 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:06 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6341614126
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