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W. G. Hughes

W. G. Hughes from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.76585, -98.76545

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Attractions: 26
  • Cascade Caverns: 5.1 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 12.7 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 13.6 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 14.7 mi
  • Kinderstein: 14.9 mi
Springs: 20
  • 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
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 7
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobWNW 299°623 m9.8 mi
Cloud MountainWNW 285°586 m13.3 mi
Cap MountainWSW 256°585 m7.8 mi
Mount SmithS 178°578 m5.4 mi
Sabinas MountainN 10°567 m6.6 mi
Three MountainsWSW 251°566 m6.7 mi
Cedar MountainNNW 332°564 m8.3 mi
Cannon HillNNW 346°560 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2717:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058154

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