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Town of Quihi

Town of Quihi from directly overhead

Town of Quihi is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Quihi, a ghost town 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

ghost town in Medina County, Texas

Wikidata Q7271942, matched on coordinates and name (300 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.39143, -99.02692
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • T.A. Lopez Park: 6.8 mi
  • Memorial Square Park: 7.6 mi
  • Sunset Park: 7.9 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 8.0 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 36
  • Schmidt Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Indian Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Dan Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 17
Springs: 13
  • Moccasin Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Indian Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Bowl Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNW 321°604 m20.5 mi
Saathoff MountainNW 306°601 m21.4 mi
Chalk MountainNNW 328°601 m24.6 mi
Texas MountainNW 312°596 m21.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNW 325°577 m24.0 mi
Jack MountainNE 34°557 m24.7 mi
Split MountainNW 307°547 m22.0 mi
Round MountainNW 306°546 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2519:0319:34
December solstice07:2717:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525764707682848580726153
Precip in1.51.52.42.44.43.52.62.43.73.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6341614123

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