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Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo

Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo from directly overhead

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. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.34707, -99.15332

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 32
  • 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
Parks: 16
  • 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
Springs: 8
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNNW 344°604 m19.8 mi
Split MountainNW 322°604 m21.9 mi
Saathoff MountainNNW 328°601 m18.4 mi
Chalk MountainNNW 347°601 m24.5 mi
Texas MountainNNW 334°596 m19.2 mi
Flag MountainNW 305°594 m23.4 mi
Gunsight MountainNNW 338°590 m24.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 345°577 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2817:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525764707682848580726153
Precip in1.51.52.42.44.43.52.62.43.73.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6296521722

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