Yarbrough Bend
Yarbrough Bend is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Devils Center Table stands 166 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsite of Wentz, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
77 named places within 25 miles
- Townsite of Wentz: 0.0 mi
- Calliham: 5.8 mi
- First Producing Gas Well in McMullen County and First Gas Pipeline to San Antonio: 5.8 mi
- Louisa Renshaw Covey: 6.1 mi
- Camp Rio Frio, C.S.A: 6.4 mi
- Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit: 6.0 mi
- Clifton & Nora Wheeler Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
- Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit: 11.6 mi
- Tips Park: 15.2 mi
- Aristeo Ponce Park: 15.5 mi
- Register Hill: 7.6 mi
- Opossum Hill: 7.9 mi
- San Caja Hill: 14.1 mi
- Comanche Hills: 14.5 mi
- Lipan Hills: 19.4 mi
- McMullen County Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
- Grace Armantrout Museum: 22.2 mi
- Christine Depot Museum: 22.7 mi
- Live Oak County Northbound Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Live Oak County Southbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Simmons: 10.5 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 15.7 mi
- Geronimo: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yarbrough Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Center Table | S 187° | 166 m | 22.9 mi |
| LaChusa Hill | S 186° | 160 m | 22.6 mi |
| San Caja Hill | SSE 164° | 146 m | 14.1 mi |
| Opossum Hill | NNE 22° | 114 m | 7.9 mi |
| Koon Hill | W 276° | 107 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lipan Hills | NNE 32° | 101 m | 19.4 mi |
| Register Hill | W 261° | 87 m | 7.6 mi |
| Comanche Hills | ENE 64° | 74 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:01 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calliham, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6179641091
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