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Sunshine Ranch

Sunshine Ranch from directly overhead

Sunshine Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ward Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.2 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.47685, -98.54825

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ward Park: 0.3 mi
  • Old Spanish Walking Trails: 0.6 mi
  • Balcones Heights Park: 0.7 mi
  • Monticello Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lee's Creek Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 1.2 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Eisenhower Lookout: 10.3 mi
  • Bush Hill: 10.5 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
Springs: 12
  • San Pedro Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Panther Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Morales Spring: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Sunshine Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNW 319°578 m19.5 mi
Twin MountainsNW 312°546 m19.4 mi
Black HillNW 306°484 m13.8 mi
Round HillNNW 330°465 m17.1 mi
Cross MountainNNW 331°460 m14.7 mi
High HillN 358°456 m14.5 mi
Leon HillN 356°451 m13.1 mi
Sykes HillN 357°449 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697682848579716053
Precip in2.21.92.42.34.43.62.42.43.93.92.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077396

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