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Charles Haynes

Charles Haynes from directly overhead

Charles Haynes is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Andy Moore Mountain stands 585 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Horseshoe Bay Nature Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.51862, -98.40888

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Horseshoe Bay Nature Park: 1.4 mi
  • Martin Park: 3.0 mi
  • Alvin Wirtz Park: 4.9 mi
  • Kelly A F B Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Shores Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
Peaks
  • Mesquite Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Hardin Hills: 2.2 mi
  • Sandy Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Dunman Mountain: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 13
  • The Falls Museum: 8.5 mi
  • CCC Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Science Mill: 16.7 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 16.8 mi
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 16.9 mi
Springs: 8
  • Flatrock Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Williams Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Jones Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Bell Spring: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Dead Man's Hole: 8.6 mi
  • Observation Tower: 11.9 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 17.4 mi
  • River Overlook: 17.5 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Charles Haynes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Andy Moore MountainWSW 245°585 m16.9 mi
Dungeon MountainWSW 253°567 m18.2 mi
Bee Rock MountainWSW 257°557 m15.8 mi
Smith MountainsWSW 238°553 m14.2 mi
Hudson MountainWSW 241°543 m15.5 mi
Cedar MountainW 275°541 m13.7 mi
Pyramid RockWNW 298°531 m16.1 mi
Solomon MountainW 260°526 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3320:0520:40
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495260677581838477685851
Precip in2.32.02.62.84.03.22.22.23.43.63.01.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson City 2N, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327294

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