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Zavala County

Zavala County from directly overhead

Zavala County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Sand Mountain stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Garcia Park, a park 0.6 miles away. 14 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.67975, -99.82712

14 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 3
  • Juan Garcia Park: 0.6 mi
  • Oak Park: 0.7 mi
  • Presidio Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Loma Vista Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand MountainNNW 347°263 m23.7 mi
Loma Vista HillENE 66°217 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:4320:0720:41
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:2917:1217:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F556067748086868782746456
Precip in1.00.81.71.32.22.12.11.92.42.01.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal City, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6266241422

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