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Utopia

Utopia from directly overhead

Utopia is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabinal Canyon Museum , a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

About

The story

census-designated place in Uvalde County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q969672, matched on coordinates and name (57 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1973
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
Coordinates29.61630, -99.52728

Overlooks nearby

Around it

127 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 44
Peaks: 41
  • Wernette Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Panther Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Flag Mountain: 6.1 mi
  • Sentry Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
Parks: 9
  • Utopia Park: 0.3 mi
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 2.4 mi
  • Garner State Park: 12.7 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 16.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Duncan Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Twin Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Bear Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 19.3 mi
  • Indian Spring: 20.8 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeN 350°740 m21.0 mi
Meridian MountainWNW 304°707 m14.0 mi
Chalk HillNNE 21°670 m9.7 mi
Gobbler KnobWNW 281°670 m24.9 mi
Taylor MountainN 0°654 m7.6 mi
Round MountainNE 51°648 m13.2 mi
Wernette MountainNNE 20°647 m3.4 mi
Seco MountainENE 63°629 m9.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3920:0720:42
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:3017:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103292

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