Polonia
Polonia is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Lone Man Mountain stands 416 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Polonia Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 14.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 15 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mayhem Wall: 10.6 mi
- Minerva: 13.8 mi
- TXST: 13.9 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 14.0 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 14.0 mi
- North Pecos Park: 3.9 mi
- Navarro Springs Park: 4.1 mi
- Nueces Street Park: 4.3 mi
- Santos Arredondo Park: 4.4 mi
- Lockhart City Park: 4.6 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 4.6 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 4.7 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 9.6 mi
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 10.1 mi
- Spring Lake Hall: 13.2 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 11.1 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 13.3 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Anthem Tract: 13.7 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 14.6 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.1 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 20.3 mi
- Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 20.3 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 6.6 mi
- Woods Hill: 11.9 mi
- Barton Hill: 13.3 mi
- Carpenter Hills: 15.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 15.2 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 12.2 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 13.3 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 15.4 mi
- Learning Tree: 15.5 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 16.5 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 13.2 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 13.7 mi
- Eliza Spring: 22.7 mi
- Blue Hole: 22.9 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 23.6 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 17.0 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 17.2 mi
- Twin Falls: 22.2 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 23.2 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 24.0 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 16.8 mi
- Bird Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Seismic Wall: 21.7 mi
- Goforth: 7.4 mi
- Lytton Springs: 7.7 mi
- McDuff: 24.8 mi
- Stone picnic table: 17.2 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 19.4 mi
- The Learning Tree: 20.9 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polonia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Man Mountain | WNW 293° | 416 m | 24.2 mi |
| Old Baldy | WNW 282° | 360 m | 24.5 mi |
| Signal Hill | NW 321° | 353 m | 22.5 mi |
| Friday Mountain | NW 315° | 325 m | 20.7 mi |
| Joe Wimberley Mountain | WNW 282° | 323 m | 23.5 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | W 281° | 305 m | 22.2 mi |
| Coal Kiln Hill | WSW 249° | 281 m | 19.8 mi |
| Carpenter Hills | NW 316° | 269 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Austin · 23 mi
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