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Burnet County

Burnet County from directly overhead

Burnet County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 394 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is General Adam R. Johnson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.5 miles off.

About

The story

building in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas

Dates from 1937.

Wikidata Q4999659, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.75717, -98.22659

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Hamilton Creek Park: 0.2 mi
  • Wallace Riddell Park: 0.4 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fort Croghan Historical Site: 0.6 mi
  • Haley Nelson Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • Post Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Potato Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Johhny Grave Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Spider Mountain: 8.5 mi
Springs: 15
  • Fourmile Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Trough Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Williams Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 0.1 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 1.4 mi
  • CCC Museum: 8.9 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Burnet County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNNW 327°490 m12.1 mi
Potato HillNW 321°484 m4.6 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 328°484 m14.5 mi
Round MountainSSW 202°480 m22.6 mi
Packsaddle MountainWSW 241°478 m19.2 mi
Barker HillWNW 294°472 m20.6 mi
Shovel MountainS 183°472 m21.8 mi
Post MountainWSW 252°462 m1.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0420:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281343

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