The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878
The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 583 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
141 named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Cemetery: 0.6 mi
- Hunt Japonica Cemetery: 5.3 mi
- Hunt: 5.9 mi
- Schumacher Crossing on the Guadalupe River: 6.0 mi
- Henderson Cemetery (Two miles north): 6.1 mi
- Lions Park: 7.9 mi
- Cypress Park: 11.5 mi
- Harper Community Park: 11.6 mi
- Lois Park: 11.7 mi
- Schultz Park: 11.8 mi
- Red Hill: 12.5 mi
- Tivy Mountain: 15.0 mi
- White Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Pikes Peak: 19.3 mi
- Edwards Peak: 19.6 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 9.4 mi
- Bee Caves Spring: 11.1 mi
- White Oak Spring: 11.2 mi
- Cherry Spring: 11.6 mi
- Joy Spring: 11.8 mi
- Bee Bluff: 16.2 mi
- White Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.3 mi
- The Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Ravenhead: 20.7 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 11.5 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 14.2 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 14.2 mi
- Noxville: 17.9 mi
- Morris Ranch: 20.1 mi
- Pedernales: 24.0 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Stonehenge II: 7.9 mi
- Lupe: 14.0 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 10.9 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | SW 222° | 740 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hermans Point | NNE 14° | 684 m | 20.0 mi |
| Red Hill | WSW 248° | 679 m | 12.5 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | W 279° | 676 m | 20.9 mi |
| Edwards Peak | SSE 160° | 666 m | 19.6 mi |
| Roundhead | NE 55° | 653 m | 24.0 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | N 356° | 608 m | 22.3 mi |
| Wolkenburg | ESE 117° | 589 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:08 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 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 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hunt 10 W, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438098813
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