County Jail of 1885
County Jail of 1885 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gillespie County Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.
The story
historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024499, matched on coordinates and name (505 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Meinhardt-Pfeil Home: 0.1 mi
- Old Gillespie County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Gillespie County: 0.1 mi
- Market Square (Mark Platz): 0.1 mi
- Mosel-Jordan-Duecker Haus: 0.1 mi
- Schneider Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cross Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Hotopp Hills: 1.5 mi
- Schlaudt Hills: 2.2 mi
- Kordzik Hills: 2.3 mi
- Gillespie County Park: 0.0 mi
- Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.2 mi
- Old Fair Park: 0.3 mi
- Fort Martin Scott: 2.4 mi
- Oak Crest Park: 2.7 mi
- Zodiac: 5.9 mi
- Pedernales: 6.1 mi
- Cain City: 6.5 mi
- Blumenthal: 8.7 mi
- Morris Ranch: 9.1 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of the Pacific War: 0.4 mi
- Admiral Nimitz Museum: 0.5 mi
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 2.6 mi
- LBJ Museum: 15.0 mi
- Marschall Spring: 8.0 mi
- Rock Pasture Spring: 9.8 mi
- Cherry Spring: 12.3 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 12.7 mi
- Trough Spring: 15.2 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Indian Point: 18.0 mi
- Welge Poing: 18.7 mi
- Brockmann Point: 19.1 mi
- Ravenhead: 20.6 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 9.7 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 12.7 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 19.9 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 21.1 mi
- Lupe: 22.6 mi
- Roos Falls: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of County Jail of 1885. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | NNW 344° | 660 m | 8.5 mi |
| Roundhead | WNW 303° | 653 m | 9.7 mi |
| Lehmann Mountain | NW 315° | 623 m | 17.6 mi |
| Big Hill | SSE 161° | 612 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | N 350° | 608 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buckeye Point | NW 316° | 601 m | 14.1 mi |
| County Line Hill | NNW 332° | 601 m | 17.6 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | WNW 290° | 597 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403614852
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