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The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters

The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters from directly overhead

The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Waco, County Seat of McLennan County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.1 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.55535, -97.11895

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bear Park/ Rec Field: 0.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fountain Mall: 0.5 mi
  • Minglewood Bowl: 0.6 mi
  • Bledsoe-Miller Park: 0.6 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 7
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.4 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 0.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Mcc beach: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 15.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSW 219°225 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0120:37
September equinox07:1718:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349086

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