Cross Mountain
Cross Mountain is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 561 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Moritz-Hitzfeld-Jacoby House, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31698643, matched on coordinates and name (86 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Moritz-Hitzfeld-Jacoby House: 0.8 mi
- J. W. and Ruth Baines House: 1.0 mi
- Riley-Enderlin House: 1.0 mi
- John Peter Tatsch Home, 1856: 1.0 mi
- Fredericksburg College Building: 1.0 mi
- Cedarhead: 1.7 mi
- Kneese Hill: 2.1 mi
- Kordzik Hills: 2.1 mi
- Henke Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hotopp Hills: 2.2 mi
- Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 1.3 mi
- Gillespie County Park: 1.4 mi
- Old Fair Park: 1.7 mi
- Fort Martin Scott: 3.4 mi
- Oak Crest Park: 4.0 mi
- Zodiac: 6.5 mi
- Pedernales: 7.4 mi
- Cain City: 7.5 mi
- Blumenthal: 9.1 mi
- Morris Ranch: 10.1 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 1.2 mi
- National Museum of the Pacific War: 1.5 mi
- Admiral Nimitz Museum: 1.5 mi
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 3.5 mi
- LBJ Museum: 14.9 mi
- Marschall Spring: 6.8 mi
- Rock Pasture Spring: 8.5 mi
- Cherry Spring: 11.3 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 14.1 mi
- Trough Spring: 16.3 mi
- Indian Point: 17.6 mi
- Welge Poing: 18.0 mi
- Brockmann Point: 18.5 mi
- Ravenhead: 22.0 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 22.2 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 3.4 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 10.4 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 11.5 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 21.2 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 22.4 mi
- Lupe: 23.9 mi
- Roos Falls: 3.3 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Cross Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | NNW 338° | 660 m | 7.4 mi |
| Roundhead | WNW 295° | 653 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lehmann Mountain | NW 311° | 623 m | 17.0 mi |
| Big Hill | SSE 164° | 612 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NNW 348° | 608 m | 13.1 mi |
| Buckeye Point | NW 310° | 601 m | 13.5 mi |
| County Line Hill | NNW 328° | 601 m | 16.6 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | WSW 256° | 597 m | 2.5 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403614828
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