The Uvalde "Leader-News"
The Uvalde "Leader-News" is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Bald Mountain stands 574 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rice Hotel and Saddlery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
The story
city and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas
Wikidata Q868860, matched on coordinates and name (85 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 26 mi
- Overlook · 26 mi
109 named places within 25 miles
- Rice Hotel and Saddlery: 0.0 mi
- Uvalde County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Reading Wood Black: 0.0 mi
- Uvalde County: 0.0 mi
- Fort Inge, Camp Dix, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Inge Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Rocky Hill: 2.7 mi
- Big Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Sevenmile Hill: 6.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Uvalde Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Esperanza Park: 0.7 mi
- DeLeon Park: 0.7 mi
- El Jardin de los Heroes: 1.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Barrilla Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Seven Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 1.8 mi
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 1.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Briscoe-Garner Museum: 0.4 mi
- Dabney: 19.2 mi
- Walnut Springs: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Uvalde "Leader-News". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNE 29° | 574 m | 24.1 mi |
| Double Knobs | NNW 329° | 572 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sycamore Mountain | NNW 332° | 562 m | 20.2 mi |
| Devils Backbone Mountain | N 4° | 549 m | 22.1 mi |
| Davenport Hill | N 359° | 535 m | 17.5 mi |
| Coffin Mountain | NNE 15° | 514 m | 24.6 mi |
| Fence Mountain | NW 310° | 504 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sinks Hill | NNE 27° | 465 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6285103324
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