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Chadwick's Mill

Chadwick's Mill from directly overhead

Chadwick's Mill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Shin Oak Mountain stands 587 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Bluff, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 23 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.21755, -98.56317
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Sand Rock: 3.1 mi
  • Green Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Fivemile Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Vinegar Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 7.3 mi
Parks: 13
  • Historical Monument: 4.2 mi
  • Risien Park: 8.5 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 8.8 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 8.9 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 7
  • Gorman Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 19.5 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Chadwick's Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shin Oak MountainSW 229°587 m24.0 mi
Buffalo KnobSW 229°538 m17.7 mi
High Pond MountainSW 230°537 m17.6 mi
Tiger MountainN 355°517 m24.0 mi
San Saba PeakN 7°510 m9.6 mi
Lookout MountainNNE 13°506 m22.6 mi
Bread Tray MountainNE 37°504 m12.4 mi
Messanger MountainESE 111°502 m11.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3120:0720:42
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3017:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068332

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