W. G. Hughes
W. G. Hughes is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 485 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Camino Real de San Saba (Camino Viejo) in Kendall County, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Camino Real de San Saba (Camino Viejo) in Kendall County: 2.3 mi
- James House: 2.6 mi
- Saint Peter's Catholic Church: 2.6 mi
- Weyrich Building: 2.6 mi
- Adolph (Ad) Toepperwein: 2.6 mi
- Mount Smith: 5.4 mi
- Malikoff Hill: 5.5 mi
- Cannon Hill: 5.8 mi
- Jack Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Sabinas Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Kinderpark: 2.4 mi
- Boerne Town Square: 2.8 mi
- Boerne Park: 2.9 mi
- Northrup Park: 3.0 mi
- Boerne City Park: 3.4 mi
- Cascade Caverns: 5.1 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 12.7 mi
- Hoffmann Hayfield: 13.6 mi
- Texas Treehouse: 14.7 mi
- Kinderstein: 14.9 mi
- Comanche Spring: 4.3 mi
- Champee Spring: 7.9 mi
- Morales Spring: 8.7 mi
- Fitch Spring: 9.1 mi
- Bear Springs: 9.6 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 3.9 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 18.5 mi
- Western Town: 24.7 mi
- Wallaceville: 24.7 mi
- Texas Transportation Museum: 24.8 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 10.7 mi
- Cave Without a Name: 11.9 mi
- Cedar Creek: 12.5 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 12.6 mi
- Batmobile: 15.0 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 15.8 mi
- Sushi Cat: 17.2 mi
- Bloom: 19.7 mi
- World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 23.5 mi
- Medicine Wall: 17.0 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Devils Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Joes Point: 18.6 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 10.6 mi
- Welfare: 10.8 mi
- Honey Creek: 16.1 mi
- Currey's Creek: 17.6 mi
- Coker: 21.9 mi
- Kinder Ranch Elementary Garden: 18.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 20.4 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 20.4 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of W. G. Hughes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Knob | WNW 299° | 623 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cloud Mountain | WNW 285° | 586 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cap Mountain | WSW 256° | 585 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Smith | S 178° | 578 m | 5.4 mi |
| Sabinas Mountain | N 10° | 567 m | 6.6 mi |
| Three Mountains | WSW 251° | 566 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NNW 332° | 564 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cannon Hill | NNW 346° | 560 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438058154
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