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Bernard Scherrer

Bernard Scherrer from directly overhead

Bernard Scherrer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the west-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top Community, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.06515, -96.69454

120 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 58
Parks: 34
  • Henkel Square: 0.1 mi
  • Carmine Muehlbrad-Albers City Park: 5.7 mi
  • Harmonie Park: 6.4 mi
  • Oak Thicket Park: 8.5 mi
  • Park Prairie Park: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Hellers Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Indian Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Pickard High School: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bernard Scherrer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hellers HillWSW168 m6.2 mi
Homeyer MountainNNE139 m6.8 mi
Monument HillSW138 m16.9 mi
Rocky HillSSE137 m15.0 mi
Shepherd MountainNNE129 m15.9 mi
Live Oak HillS125 m15.1 mi
Buzzard KnobsNW121 m24.6 mi
Indian HillWSW101 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2719:5720:32
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:1916:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858680716053
Precip in3.22.73.22.94.43.62.12.63.64.33.73.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403610625

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