Camp Ben McCulloch No. 946, United Confederate Veterans
Camp Ben McCulloch No. 946, United Confederate Veterans is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 294 m. Brushy Top stands 497 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Driftwood Church, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic district in Driftwood, Hays County, Texas
Wikidata Q109999799, matched on coordinates and name (240 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 26.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 18 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 18 mi
- Sunset Deck · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Driftwood Church: 1.2 mi
- Driftwood Cemetery: 1.2 mi
- Phillips Cemetery: 5.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs: 6.1 mi
- Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound: 6.2 mi
- Charro Ranch Park: 4.2 mi
- Belterra Recreation Center: 4.7 mi
- Headwaters Central: 5.0 mi
- The Dripping Springs Sports & Recreation Park: 5.5 mi
- Founders Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Cathedral of Junk: 15.7 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 16.8 mi
- TXST: 17.3 mi
- Sculpture of Brazilian Carnaval Feather Costume: 17.4 mi
- Minerva: 17.4 mi
- Little Bear Creek Management Unit: 6.1 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 6.2 mi
- Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit: 8.5 mi
- Anthem Tract: 8.6 mi
- Friday Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Wallace Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.4 mi
- Lone Man Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Lone Woman Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 9.5 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 15.6 mi
- Pound House Historical Farmstead: 6.2 mi
- Nature Center: 9.5 mi
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 12.9 mi
- Eanes History Center: 15.9 mi
- TexPop ATX: 17.0 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 3.1 mi
- Frate Barker Path: 9.3 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 10.3 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 10.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 15.7 mi
- Kirby Spring: 3.9 mi
- Jacob's Well: 9.5 mi
- Blue Hole: 9.9 mi
- Bell Spring: 12.1 mi
- Jones Spring: 17.1 mi
- Twin Falls: 14.5 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 14.5 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 14.6 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 17.6 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 17.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Seismic Wall: 15.0 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 17.7 mi
- Bird Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 21.2 mi
- The Learning Tree: 11.1 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 14.0 mi
- Stone picnic table: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Ben McCulloch No. 946, United Confederate Veterans. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Top | W 272° | 497 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Sharp | W 260° | 463 m | 12.0 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WSW 256° | 451 m | 9.5 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WSW 241° | 450 m | 21.1 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | W 272° | 449 m | 10.3 mi |
| Shingle Hills | NNW 340° | 433 m | 12.5 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | WNW 289° | 429 m | 8.0 mi |
| Peach Mountain | W 266° | 429 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403589854
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