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Site of Old Crowther Ranch

Site of Old Crowther Ranch from directly overhead

Site of Old Crowther Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Tordillo Hills stands 153 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Opossum Hill, a peak 3.7 miles away. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.59387, -98.34095

84 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit: 8.0 mi
  • Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit: 10.1 mi
  • Tips Park: 12.9 mi
  • Aristeo Ponce Park: 12.9 mi
  • Montgomery Park: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Opossum Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 7.6 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 8.3 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 12.2 mi
  • Register Hill: 17.2 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Crowther Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tordillo HillsNE 38°153 m18.7 mi
San Caja HillS 186°146 m23.0 mi
Tordillo HillNNE 32°145 m22.1 mi
Opossum HillWSW 239°114 m3.7 mi
Lipan HillsNNE 29°110 m12.2 mi
Odom HillESE 103°110 m20.0 mi
Lipan HillsNNE 30°101 m8.3 mi
Register HillSW 233°87 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3720:0020:35
September equinox07:2319:0019:31
December solstice07:2317:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965727984868681746457
Precip in1.41.42.12.63.02.52.41.83.52.21.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calliham, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6179641094

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