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Y.O. Ranch

Y.O. Ranch from directly overhead

Y.O. Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 703 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Divide School, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.12093, -99.61186

50 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 17
Springs: 11
  • Joy Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 13.3 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Red Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Gobblers Knob: 7.0 mi
  • Guadalupe: 14.2 mi
  • White Bluff: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 17.6 mi
  • Area C: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Lions Park: 21.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Stonehenge II: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeS 174°740 m14.2 mi
Red HillESE 117°679 m5.2 mi
Gobblers KnobNW 320°676 m7.0 mi
White BluffSE 136°545 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:3820:0920:44
September equinox07:2819:0519:36
December solstice07:3117:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455057647278818174655447

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hunt 10 W, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098864

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