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Captain Joseph A. Tivy

Captain Joseph A. Tivy from directly overhead

Captain Joseph A. Tivy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 539 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tivy Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.05372, -99.11908

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
  • Tivy Mountain: 0.1 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 7.0 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 7.3 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.1 mi
Parks: 48
  • Habitat Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lytle Park: 0.9 mi
  • B.C. Richards Park: 1.1 mi
  • Singing Wind Park: 1.3 mi
  • Carver Park: 1.4 mi
Springs: 13
  • Trough Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 17.7 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 1.3 mi
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 1.4 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 21.1 mi
  • Pioneer Museum: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Attractions: 3
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Joseph A. Tivy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 275°679 m24.9 mi
Edwards PeakSSW 210°666 m13.2 mi
RoundheadNNE 18°653 m21.6 mi
Turkey KnobSE 140°623 m19.7 mi
Big HillE 79°612 m19.1 mi
Round TopSSE 164°611 m13.3 mi
Schlaudt HillsNE 38°597 m20.3 mi
Broad MountainE 99°596 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2917:0517:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098851

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