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Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River)

Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River) from directly overhead

Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is James Hodges, Sr., a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.51357, -97.50066

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • East Avenue Lions Park: 3.7 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 7.1 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 7.8 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 8.0 mi
  • Southside Park: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Santa Anna Mound: 3.9 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Watson Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Iron Peak: 10.9 mi
Museums: 6
  • Old Jail Museum: 3.0 mi
  • Gonzales Memorial Museum: 3.5 mi
  • Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 14.7 mi
  • Luling Oil Museum: 14.7 mi
  • Pioneer Flight Museum: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crouch BenchmarkN 8°224 m22.1 mi
Round MountainN 359°214 m16.5 mi
Mill Creek HillsWNW 298°214 m24.7 mi
Capote KnobW 266°209 m17.5 mi
Capote HillsW 263°181 m17.5 mi
Iron MountainsN 357°171 m14.4 mi
Iron PeakNNW 345°164 m10.9 mi
Frederick MoundENE 75°154 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:3119:5920:34
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2117:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579716053
Precip in2.42.12.82.84.73.42.02.93.63.92.72.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971399340

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