The Ditch
The Ditch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 575 m. Round Hill stands 713 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ditch Walk Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Irrigation canal at Canal St. @ US 83 Menard, Texas.
Wikidata Q107323137, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
- 27.1 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
52 named places within 25 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 0.1 mi
- Bank of Menard, 1903: 0.1 mi
- Fort McKavett, C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Menard County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Rest Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Ditch Walk Park: 0.0 mi
- American Legion Park: 0.2 mi
- Low Water Bridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Menard River Park: 0.2 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 1.0 mi
- Little Racetrack Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Hyman Hill: 10.0 mi
- Round Hill: 17.3 mi
- Target Hill: 19.8 mi
- Cutoff Mountain: 23.3 mi
- Hext: 15.6 mi
- Calf Creek: 19.3 mi
- Fort McKavett: 20.0 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Menard County Museum: 3.2 mi
- Robbers Roost: 11.3 mi
- Walton Spring: 16.4 mi
- Concho County Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Ditch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | WNW 286° | 713 m | 17.3 mi |
| Target Hill | WSW 249° | 690 m | 19.8 mi |
| Hyman Hill | ENE 68° | 647 m | 10.0 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | NNE 25° | 637 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | ESE 115° | 595 m | 23.3 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ESE 109° | 586 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Menard, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5249567222
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