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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. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.06515, -96.69454

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Henkel Square: 0.1 mi
  • Carmine Muehlbrad-Albers City Park: 5.7 mi
  • Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
  • Harmonie Park: 6.4 mi
  • Oak Thicket Park: 8.5 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 HillWSW 247°168 m6.2 mi
Homeyer MountainNNE 14°139 m6.8 mi
Monument HillSW 223°138 m16.9 mi
Rocky HillSSE 168°137 m15.0 mi
Shepherd MountainNNE 25°129 m15.9 mi
Live Oak HillS 176°125 m15.1 mi
Buzzard KnobsNW 321°121 m24.6 mi
Indian HillWSW 242°101 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 5080 °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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