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Dr. D. Port Smythe

Dr. D. Port Smythe from directly overhead

Dr. D. Port Smythe is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Coal Kiln Hill stands 281 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Plum Creek, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.87853, -97.66920

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Lions Park: 0.2 mi
  • Santos Arredondo Park: 0.7 mi
  • Nueces Street Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lockhart City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Navarro Springs Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Koeglar Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Round Mountain: 13.1 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 13.4 mi
  • Iron Mountains: 14.3 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Museums: 14
  • Caldwell County Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 0.5 mi
  • Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 11.6 mi
  • Luling Oil Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Mayhem Wall: 10.7 mi
  • Minerva: 16.1 mi
  • John C. "Jack" Hays: 16.2 mi
  • Goddess of Justice: 16.3 mi
  • TXST: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 5
  • City of Kyle Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • San Marcos Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Stone picnic table: 21.6 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 19.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. D. Port Smythe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coal Kiln HillW 262°281 m21.5 mi
Carpenter HillsNW 318°269 m20.0 mi
Davis HillNNW 335°266 m24.1 mi
Trunk HillW 262°263 m20.8 mi
Woods HillNNW 333°237 m16.8 mi
Barton HillNW 315°233 m18.2 mi
Bastrop County High PointE 89°226 m14.7 mi
Crouch BenchmarkESE 104°224 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0020:35
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2317:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697783858680716153
Precip in2.42.22.72.94.23.61.92.63.44.22.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402903448

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