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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. The nearest named place is Twin Sister Peaks, a peak 1.4 miles away. 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

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
Historic sites: 55
Parks: 23
  • 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: 11
  • 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: 2
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 23.8 miles of Nix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Saba PeakNNW510 m20.0 mi
Bread Tray MountainNNW504 m17.9 mi
Messanger MountainNNW502 m3.6 mi
Knight MountainNNE501 m3.2 mi
Blackjack HillW496 m20.3 mi
Babyhead MountainSW493 m23.2 mi
Indian HillsSW492 m17.2 mi
Long MountainS490 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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