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Catherine McLauren

Catherine McLauren from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.72353, -99.76200

Overlooks nearby

124 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Historic sites: 42
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 7
Parks: 7
  • 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
Springs: 6
  • 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
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeNE 38°740 m17.0 mi
Meridian MountainE 83°707 m2.5 mi
Housetop MountainW 274°707 m13.4 mi
Graveyard MountainNW 316°706 m23.0 mi
Caprock MountainWSW 257°695 m12.4 mi
Kelley PeakW 261°680 m22.5 mi
Seep Spring MountainWNW 299°674 m19.6 mi
Gobbler KnobWSW 256°670 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:4020:0820:43
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:3117:0917:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465157647278808074655547
Precip in1.21.42.22.14.03.11.92.44.13.32.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prade RCH, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470391

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