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Vandenburg

Vandenburg from directly overhead

Vandenburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Seco Mountain stands 629 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Masonic Cemetery of Hondo VAlley Lodge No. 252, A.F. & A.M., a historic site 3.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1996
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
Coordinates29.41552, -99.11672
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 40
  • Schmidt Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 9.5 mi
  • One Horn Mountain: 11.0 mi
  • Indian Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Fohn Hill: 12.2 mi
Parks: 37
  • Hondo City Park: 3.8 mi
  • Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 4.0 mi
  • T.A. Lopez Park: 4.5 mi
  • Memorial Square Park: 5.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 5.1 mi
Springs: 12
  • Indian Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Bear Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Twin Springs: 17.5 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Seco MountainNW 319°629 m24.3 mi
Flag MountainNNW 332°604 m16.2 mi
Split MountainNW 309°604 m20.1 mi
Saathoff MountainNW 313°601 m16.1 mi
Chalk MountainNNW 338°601 m20.6 mi
Texas MountainNW 320°596 m16.4 mi
Soto MountainNNW 333°594 m22.0 mi
Flag MountainWNW 292°594 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2619:0319:34
December solstice07:2817:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6341614133

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