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Town of Fashing

Town of Fashing from directly overhead

Town of Fashing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Tordillo Hills stands 153 m to the north-northwest, 1.1 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 15 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Atascosa County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q110363000, matched on coordinates and name (53 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.79211, -98.14007

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 22
  • Falls City Veterans Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
  • Karnes City Aquatic Center: 15.4 mi
  • Karnes City Park: 15.9 mi
  • Highland Park: 16.4 mi
  • Joe Gulley Park: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Tordillo Hills: 1.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 6.9 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 10.3 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Fashing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tordillo HillsNNW 329°153 m1.1 mi
Tordillo HillN 356°145 m5.0 mi
Opossum HillSW 225°114 m21.9 mi
Lipan HillsWSW 244°110 m6.9 mi
Odom HillSSE 158°110 m19.6 mi
Lipan HillsSW 231°101 m10.3 mi
Lookout HillENE 58°101 m19.2 mi
Comanche HillsSSW 197°74 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3620:0020:35
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2217:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6184588558

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