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Zavala County

Zavala County from directly overhead

Zavala County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Batesville Hill stands 290 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal City Family Internment Camp, World War II, a historic site 5.8 miles away. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.77221, -99.84867

19 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 5
  • Loma Vista Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 17.2 mi
  • Batesville Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Buck Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Wagon Top: 25.0 mi
Parks: 3
  • Juan Garcia Park: 6.2 mi
  • Oak Park: 6.7 mi
  • Presidio Park: 12.7 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
Batesville HillNNE290 m19.5 mi
Wagon TopNNW274 m25.0 mi
Sand MountainNNW263 m17.2 mi
Buck HillNNW248 m20.7 mi
Loma Vista HillE217 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:4320:0720:41
September equinox07:2919:0619:37
December solstice07:2917:1217:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6266241423

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