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Welder Ranch

Welder Ranch from directly overhead

Welder Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Chalk Hill stands 52 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 6.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
granite

What to expect

Operated by
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation

How to reach it

Coordinates28.12337, -97.44149

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Welder Wildlife Foundation Park: 4.0 mi
  • Rob and Bessie Welder Park: 6.5 mi
  • Welder Park: 6.7 mi
  • Taft City Park: 10.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 10.2 mi
Museums: 14
Artworks: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation: 0.2 mi
  • Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary: 20.5 mi
  • Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Chalk Hill: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillW 270°52 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1119:42
June solstice06:3419:5620:30
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1817:0417:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782838480736357
Precip in2.02.02.81.93.43.83.43.05.73.72.62.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Welder Wildlife Foundation, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6186649079

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