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Nix

Nix from directly overhead

Nix is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. San Saba Peak stands 510 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off.

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Coordinates31.10810, -98.36690

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Twin Sister Peaks: 1.4 mi
  • Waters Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Knight Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Messanger Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Sullivan Knob: 4.0 mi
Parks: 24
  • Lampasas Sport Complex: 9.2 mi
  • Goodrich Memorial Tennis Park: 10.5 mi
  • Historical Monument: 10.6 mi
  • Turner Field Park: 11.1 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 11.3 mi
Springs: 13
  • Big Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Gorman Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Nix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Saba PeakNNW 329°510 m20.0 mi
Bread Tray MountainNNW 347°504 m17.9 mi
Messanger MountainNNW 347°502 m3.6 mi
Knight MountainNNE 21°501 m3.2 mi
Blackjack HillW 264°496 m20.3 mi
Babyhead MountainSW 230°493 m23.2 mi
Indian HillsSW 229°492 m17.2 mi
Long MountainS 173°490 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0620:41
September equinox07:2219:0019:32
December solstice07:2916:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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