Kenedy County Rest Area
Kenedy County Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Gyp Hill stands 47 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is General Zachary Taylor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
Reconstructed facility completed and opened in 2001 on existing site - Received Honor Award from the Texas Society of Architects 2002
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
60 named places within 25 miles
- Alto de la Cruz: 4.0 mi
- Padre Juanito Trap: 6.6 mi
- Marana Trap: 11.0 mi
- Ebony Hill: 14.3 mi
- Santa Elena Trap: 15.2 mi
- General Zachary Taylor: 0.0 mi
- Kenedy County: 6.1 mi
- Riviera United Methodist Church: 11.4 mi
- Indian Burial Ground (Dietz Archeological Site): 11.5 mi
- Civil War Raid from Camp Boveda: 11.5 mi
- Sam Noble Park: 6.1 mi
- Gumecindo De La Rosa Park: 11.0 mi
- Pleasant Park: 22.2 mi
- Plaza of the Americas: 22.2 mi
- Falfurrias Park: 22.5 mi
- Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 6.1 mi
- Riviera Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Heritage Museum: 22.6 mi
- Neubauer Rocks: 14.5 mi
- Black Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Brooks County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kenedy County Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyp Hill | W 274° | 47 m | 19.1 mi |
| Jensen Trap | NW 318° | 35 m | 22.3 mi |
| Barroso Trap | WSW 255° | 33 m | 19.5 mi |
| Lucero Trap | WSW 236° | 32 m | 21.2 mi |
| Quiteria Hill | SW 218° | 22 m | 22.0 mi |
| Alto de la Cruz | ENE 67° | 20 m | 4.0 mi |
| Botella Trap | SW 223° | 16 m | 19.3 mi |
| Pinole Trap | SW 222° | 16 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:08 | 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 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sarita 7 E, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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