Zapata County
Zapata County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Mogotes Hill stands 170 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Uribeño., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
18 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Uribeño.: 0.0 mi
- Old Ramireño: 4.3 mi
- Old Zapata: 5.9 mi
- Old Zapata: 5.9 mi
- San Ygnacio: 8.7 mi
- Zapata Sesquicentennial Trail Park: 5.7 mi
- Bravo Park: 5.8 mi
- Zapata County Courthouse Plaza: 5.9 mi
- Blas Maira Uribe Plaza: 8.7 mi
- Zapata County Museum of History: 5.8 mi
- La Paz Museum: 8.5 mi
- La Paz Museum: 14.9 mi
- Mogotes Hill: 13.3 mi
- Loma Blanca: 16.1 mi
- Mendez Hills: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zapata County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogotes Hill | NE 36° | 170 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mendez Hills | NNW 346° | 144 m | 21.3 mi |
| Loma Blanca | SE 146° | 123 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:01 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:15 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 63 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 58 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zapata 1 S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971411845
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