Caldwell County
Caldwell County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Coal Kiln Hill stands 281 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Caldwell County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic district in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas
Wikidata Q5019143, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 16.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 17 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lions Park: 0.2 mi
- Santos Arredondo Park: 0.3 mi
- Nueces Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Navarro Springs Park: 0.5 mi
- Lockhart City Park: 0.5 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 13.6 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 15.5 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 17.0 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 17.8 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 8.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Crouch Benchmark: 13.7 mi
- Iron Mountains: 14.7 mi
- Bastrop County High Point: 14.9 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 0.1 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 0.2 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 11.4 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 14.0 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 14.0 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 10.7 mi
- Minerva: 15.9 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 16.1 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 16.1 mi
- TXST: 16.1 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 15.5 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 16.8 mi
- Learning Tree: 17.5 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 18.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 19.4 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 18.5 mi
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 24.5 mi
- Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 24.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.5 mi
- Polonia: 4.6 mi
- Lytton Springs: 9.1 mi
- Goforth: 12.0 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 15.5 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 15.8 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 18.8 mi
- Bird Bluff: 25.0 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 21.0 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 21.2 mi
- Stone picnic table: 21.2 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caldwell County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Kiln Hill | W 261° | 281 m | 21.4 mi |
| Carpenter Hills | NW 318° | 269 m | 19.6 mi |
| Davis Hill | NNW 335° | 266 m | 23.7 mi |
| Trunk Hill | W 261° | 263 m | 20.7 mi |
| Woods Hill | NNW 332° | 237 m | 16.4 mi |
| Barton Hill | NW 315° | 233 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | E 90° | 226 m | 14.9 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | ESE 105° | 224 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402903423
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- Austin · 27 mi
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