- Elevation, modelled
- 206 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sharp463 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8767, -97.9864
Purgatory Creek Overlook is a cliff in Texas, at a modelled 206 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandmother's tree, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Purgatory Creek Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | NW 319° | 463 m | 20.5 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 325° | 451 m | 18.8 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WNW 290° | 450 m | 21.3 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NNW 326° | 449 m | 21.6 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NNW 330° | 429 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NNW 335° | 429 m | 22.2 mi |
| Startz Hill | WSW 259° | 428 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | NNW 332° | 423 m | 15.5 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 15.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 1 mi
- Sinkholes · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Franklin Square Park: 1.2 mi
- Purgatory Creek Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Prospect Park: 1.4 mi
- Jaycees Park: 1.5 mi
- San Marcos Academy Baseball Field: 1.8 mi
- Wonder Cave: 1.8 mi
- Belvin Street Historic District: 1.8 mi
- James Lafayette and Eliza Pitts Malone House: 1.9 mi
- Cemetery Chapel: 1.9 mi
- Peter Cavanaugh Woods: 1.9 mi
- Trunk Hill: 3.3 mi
- Coal Kiln Hill: 3.6 mi
- Nail Hill: 7.5 mi
- Bading Hill: 8.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 0.6 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 2.6 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 2.7 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 2.8 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 2.8 mi
- TXST: 2.9 mi
- Minerva: 3.0 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 0.5 mi
- Learning Tree: 1.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.0 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 3.5 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 16.1 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 3.1 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 3.6 mi
- Blue Hole: 10.8 mi
- Jacob's Well: 13.7 mi
- Comal Springs: 14.5 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 11.8 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 11.8 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.6 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 13.9 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 13.9 mi
- Goforth: 15.3 mi
- Polonia: 16.8 mi
- Lytton Springs: 24.1 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- The Learning Tree: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 2 mi away.
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