Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo
Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
City in and county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q976567, matched on coordinates and name (749 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
125 named places within 25 miles
- Leinweber Building: 0.7 mi
- Hondo: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Monument: 0.7 mi
- Medina County Courthouse: 0.8 mi
- Fohn-Bless Store: 0.8 mi
- Fohn Hill: 7.1 mi
- Schmidt Hill: 9.1 mi
- Red Hill: 10.2 mi
- Clousley Hill: 13.2 mi
- Indian Hill: 14.0 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.3 mi
- Hondo Recreation Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Square Park: 0.7 mi
- T.A. Lopez Park: 1.4 mi
- Hondo City Park: 1.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 18.1 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 18.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 19.1 mi
- Twin Springs: 20.1 mi
- Pear Tree Spring: 23.0 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Devils Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Quihi: 8.0 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 22.3 mi
- Frio Town: 24.4 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Hondo Welcome Sign: 1.1 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Mountain | NNW 344° | 604 m | 19.8 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | NNW 328° | 601 m | 18.4 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NNW 347° | 601 m | 24.5 mi |
| Texas Mountain | NNW 334° | 596 m | 19.2 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | NNW 338° | 590 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 345° | 577 m | 23.6 mi |
| Split Mountain | NNW 329° | 547 m | 19.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 328° | 546 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:08 | 17:43 |
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 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6296521722
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