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Site of Friar-Cardwell Stage Stand

Site of Friar-Cardwell Stage Stand from directly overhead

Site of Friar-Cardwell Stage Stand is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 25 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.13129, -97.27597

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Alexander Park: 1.7 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 3.2 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 3.4 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 12.5 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 13.2 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Mustang Mott: 8.7 mi
  • Windy Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 21.1 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 21.8 mi
  • Bald Mound: 23.1 mi
Museums: 4

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Friar-Cardwell Stage Stand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundW 281°143 m21.1 mi
Bald MoundW 278°142 m23.1 mi
Rocky MoundW 281°132 m21.8 mi
Mustang MottW 264°100 m8.7 mi
Windy HillWNW 301°71 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3119:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0117:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538446

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