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Adam Becker Homestead

Adam Becker Homestead from directly overhead

Adam Becker Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Specht's Crossing, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.87205, -98.44021

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 2.3 mi
  • Guadalupe River State Park: 3.0 mi
  • Honey Creek State Natural Area: 3.4 mi
  • River Crossing Sports Park: 4.1 mi
  • Jefe Park: 5.4 mi
Peaks
  • Devils Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 7.5 mi
  • Startz Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Vogels Peak: 10.1 mi
  • Big Head Mountain: 10.4 mi
Museums: 21
Springs: 15
  • Beek Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Rebecca Springs: 5.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 14
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Artworks: 8
  • Batmobile: 21.6 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 21.9 mi
  • City of a Prince: 22.3 mi
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 23.2 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Adam Becker Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainNW 310°583 m15.8 mi
Wolf MountainNW 307°571 m16.7 mi
Sabinas MountainW 267°567 m18.3 mi
Cave HillNW 313°566 m18.7 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyNNW 335°563 m11.0 mi
Martin MountainN 350°546 m18.9 mi
Twin SistersN 357°537 m7.5 mi
Malikoff HillW 259°537 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3420:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581848479706052
Precip in2.42.02.82.94.54.12.72.43.94.92.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570208

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