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Early Explorers in Llano County

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Early Explorers in Llano County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Bee Rock Mountain stands 557 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Packsaddle Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.62833, -98.52789

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Packsaddle Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Moore Peak: 3.1 mi
  • Granite Knob: 3.4 mi
  • Riley Mountains: 4.7 mi
  • Dancer Peak: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 46
  • Packsaddle Elementary School Playground: 5.2 mi
  • Granite Shoals Park: 7.4 mi
  • Horseshoe Bay Nature Park: 9.2 mi
  • Black Rock Park: 10.4 mi
  • Llano County Park: 10.5 mi
Springs: 10
  • Williams Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Flatrock Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 18.7 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Early Explorers in Llano County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bee Rock MountainSW 217°557 m13.9 mi
Cedar MountainSW 225°541 m9.2 mi
Pyramid RockW 271°531 m7.1 mi
Solomon MountainSW 220°526 m13.4 mi
Dancer PeakWNW 301°525 m5.5 mi
Ragged MountainSW 230°522 m14.5 mi
Yearling Head MountainW 272°514 m11.0 mi
Tater HillS 180°512 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3320:0520:41
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2817:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677582858578685750
Precip in1.51.72.42.13.93.31.81.62.33.02.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327284

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