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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. 20 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

20 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
Rest areas: 1

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 HillNNE 24°290 m19.5 mi
Wagon TopNNW 339°274 m25.0 mi
Sand MountainNNW 346°263 m17.2 mi
Buck HillNNW 330°248 m20.7 mi
Loma Vista HillE 89°217 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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