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Civilian Conservation Corps at Garner State Park

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Civilian Conservation Corps at Garner State Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 432 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock Cave, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The story

State park in Texas, United States

Dates from 1941.

Wikidata Q5523621, matched on coordinates and name (450 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.58412, -99.73434

Overlooks nearby

139 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
  • Ol' Baldy: 0.7 mi
  • Coffin Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Devils Backbone Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • The Shut-In: 6.1 mi
  • Davenport Hill: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
Cliffs: 10
Parks: 8
  • Garner State Park: 0.5 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 10.9 mi
  • Utopia Park: 12.4 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 12.9 mi
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 4
  • Trough Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Walnut Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 19.9 mi
  • Duncan Spring: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civilian Conservation Corps at Garner State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeNNE 21°740 m24.6 mi
Meridian MountainN 5°707 m10.0 mi
Housetop MountainNW 305°707 m18.4 mi
Caprock MountainWNW 296°695 m15.3 mi
Kelley PeakWNW 285°680 m24.7 mi
Gobbler KnobWNW 301°670 m13.9 mi
Chalk HillNE 55°670 m19.5 mi
Hog Pen MountainNW 315°657 m22.2 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 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581838377695850
Precip in1.11.02.01.93.53.02.22.93.92.72.11.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6287443400

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