Site of Los Olmos
Site of Los Olmos is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Gyp Hill stands 47 m to the south, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Pedro Jaramillo, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
74 named places within 25 miles
- Don Pedro Jaramillo: 0.5 mi
- Falfurrias: 2.6 mi
- Brooks County Courthouse: 2.7 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Falfurrias: 2.8 mi
- Brooks County's Catholic Heritage: 2.8 mi
- Pleasant Park: 2.2 mi
- La Colonia Park: 2.2 mi
- Ovidio Arevalo Little League Baseball Fields: 2.2 mi
- Falfurrias Park: 2.3 mi
- Old Hospital Park: 3.4 mi
- Gyp Hill: 7.4 mi
- Jensen Trap: 9.5 mi
- Barroso Trap: 13.8 mi
- Lucero Trap: 20.5 mi
- Botella Trap: 23.7 mi
- Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Riviera Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 20.4 mi
- John E Conner Museum: 23.5 mi
- 1904 Train Depot Museum: 23.7 mi
- Brooks County Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Kenedy County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Los Olmos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyp Hill | S 171° | 47 m | 7.4 mi |
| Jensen Trap | NNE 33° | 35 m | 9.5 mi |
| Barroso Trap | S 175° | 33 m | 13.8 mi |
| Lucero Trap | S 173° | 32 m | 20.5 mi |
| Alto de la Cruz | ESE 106° | 20 m | 24.8 mi |
| Botella Trap | SSE 163° | 16 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pinole Trap | SSE 163° | 16 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 19:57 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:09 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 65 | 58 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falfurrias, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395228022
Take the scenic way to Site of Los Olmos.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.