Catherine McLauren
Catherine McLauren is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 483 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Leakey Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 10 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
- Meridian Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Ol' Baldy: 10.4 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 10.6 mi
- Mule Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Caprock Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Leakey Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Real County: 0.2 mi
- Real County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Real County: 0.2 mi
- John Leakey: 0.2 mi
- Foshee Trail: 10.2 mi
- Foshee Trail: 10.2 mi
- Circle Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Brown Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Seven Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
- Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 12.2 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 15.6 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 1.3 mi
- Garner State Park: 9.3 mi
- Fisher Family Campground: 14.6 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 15.5 mi
- Bruce Park: 15.5 mi
- Trough Springs: 7.3 mi
- Swimming Hole: 11.3 mi
- Duncan Spring: 18.1 mi
- Walnut Springs: 18.5 mi
- Winans Spring: 23.1 mi
- Crystal Cave: 9.7 mi
- White Rock Cave: 10.0 mi
- Area C: 12.6 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 13.0 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Catherine McLauren. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | NE 38° | 740 m | 17.0 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | E 83° | 707 m | 2.5 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | W 274° | 707 m | 13.4 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | NW 316° | 706 m | 23.0 mi |
| Caprock Mountain | WSW 257° | 695 m | 12.4 mi |
| Kelley Peak | W 261° | 680 m | 22.5 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | WNW 299° | 674 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | WSW 256° | 670 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:08 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prade RCH, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470391
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