Site of Old Crowther Ranch
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. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
80 named places within 25 miles
- Town of Whitsett: 5.0 mi
- Calliham: 7.9 mi
- First Producing Gas Well in McMullen County and First Gas Pipeline to San Antonio: 7.9 mi
- Campbellton: 10.6 mi
- Townsite of Wentz: 11.1 mi
- 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
- Opossum Hill: 3.7 mi
- Comanche Hills: 7.6 mi
- Lipan Hills: 8.3 mi
- Register Hill: 17.2 mi
- Tordillo Hills: 18.7 mi
- McMullen County Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Christine Depot Museum: 16.1 mi
- Grace Armantrout Museum: 23.6 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 13.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tordillo Hills | NE 38° | 153 m | 18.7 mi |
| San Caja Hill | S 186° | 146 m | 23.0 mi |
| Tordillo Hill | NNE 32° | 145 m | 22.1 mi |
| Opossum Hill | WSW 239° | 114 m | 3.7 mi |
| Odom Hill | ESE 103° | 110 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lipan Hills | NNE 30° | 101 m | 8.3 mi |
| Register Hill | SW 233° | 87 m | 17.2 mi |
| Comanche Hills | ESE 114° | 74 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
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 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calliham, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6179641094
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