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Captain Jesse Burnam

Captain Jesse Burnam from directly overhead

Captain Jesse Burnam is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatrock Spring, a spring 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.50025, -98.26678

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Cedar Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Shovel Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Little Castle Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Kennison Rock: 6.2 mi
Parks
  • Spicewood Trails Park: 3.9 mi
  • Pecan Valley Park: 4.0 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 4.7 mi
  • Johnson Park: 4.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Shores Community Park: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Museums: 10
  • The Falls Museum: 5.8 mi
  • CCC Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 16.6 mi
  • Science Mill: 17.7 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 17.7 mi
Springs: 8
  • Flatrock Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Jones Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Williams Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Bell Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 1.9 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 12.8 mi
  • River Overlook: 12.9 mi
  • Observation Tower: 13.7 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Captain Jesse Burnam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainWSW 248°521 m17.7 mi
Tater HillWSW 252°512 m16.5 mi
Howell MountainWSW 249°504 m12.3 mi
Indian PeakWSW 256°496 m18.2 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWSW 245°491 m8.5 mi
Buffalo PeakSW 224°491 m12.5 mi
Round MountainWSW 242°480 m6.9 mi
Watson MountainWNW 285°479 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281332

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