Medina County Southbound Rest Area
Medina County Southbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Cedar Hill stands 366 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Lee Bobbitt, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 27.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert Lee Bobbitt: 0.0 mi
- Robert Lee Bobbitt: 0.1 mi
- Trimble Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Natalia: 2.1 mi
- Benton City Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Natalia Little League Fields: 1.9 mi
- Devine City Park: 5.9 mi
- John Curcio Park: 6.5 mi
- Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 9.9 mi
- MVYBA Baseball Complex: 10.4 mi
- Black Hill: 6.9 mi
- California Hill: 7.7 mi
- Flea Hill: 8.1 mi
- Dan Hill: 8.2 mi
- Rhins Hill: 8.2 mi
- Texas Stingray: 19.1 mi
- Texas Stingray: 19.1 mi
- Texas Stingray: 19.1 mi
- Texas Stingray: 19.1 mi
- Texas Stingray: 19.1 mi
- Big Foot Wallace Museum: 10.2 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 17.7 mi
- Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 23.2 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 24.0 mi
- Bent Easel Art Gallery: 24.6 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 18.5 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 20.5 mi
- Bloom: 22.7 mi
- Bloom: 22.7 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 23.1 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 2.0 mi
- Benton City: 3.3 mi
- Ditto: 15.0 mi
- Quihi: 18.2 mi
- Dobrowolski: 23.8 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 16.1 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 21.2 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medina County Southbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill | NNW 346° | 366 m | 22.0 mi |
| Loma Alta | N 356° | 352 m | 16.4 mi |
| Culebra Hill | NNE 14° | 346 m | 20.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNW 336° | 323 m | 16.0 mi |
| Schmidt Hill | NW 318° | 316 m | 16.0 mi |
| Fohn Hill | W 281° | 311 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hillcrest | NE 38° | 300 m | 25.0 mi |
| California Hill | WNW 302° | 280 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:04 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:07 | 17:42 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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