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Barnett-Hamrick Settlement, 1855-1895

Barnett-Hamrick Settlement, 1855-1895 from directly overhead

Barnett-Hamrick Settlement, 1855-1895 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. Shin Oak Mountain stands 587 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fivemile Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.19668, -98.66608
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fivemile Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Chapel Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Sand Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • Green Mountain: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 8
  • Risien Park: 2.4 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 2.6 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 2.6 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 2.6 mi
  • Historical Monument: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 7
  • Gorman Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 20.4 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Barnett-Hamrick Settlement, 1855-1895. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shin Oak MountainSW 221°587 m18.7 mi
Bee BenchmarkSSW 213°580 m23.5 mi
Lone Oak MountainSSW 213°568 m23.9 mi
Buffalo KnobSW 215°538 m12.6 mi
High Pond MountainSW 217°537 m12.3 mi
Magill MountainSSW 198°516 m21.1 mi
San Saba PeakNNE 34°510 m13.2 mi
Brady MountainWSW 252°508 m19.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3220:0720:43
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:3017:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513766

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