Edwards County
Edwards County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 733 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the east-northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocksprings Cemetery, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 25.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
42 named places within 25 miles
- Rocksprings Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- The Rock Spring: 1.1 mi
- Old Carson Store: 1.6 mi
- Gilmer Hotel: 1.6 mi
- Edwards County Courthouse: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Knob: 8.6 mi
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Seep Spring Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Turnpike Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Rainbow Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Painted Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Winans Spring: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edwards County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | ENE 74° | 720 m | 8.6 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | SSE 149° | 707 m | 24.2 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | ESE 117° | 706 m | 11.1 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | ESE 110° | 683 m | 9.2 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | SE 144° | 674 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | SE 142° | 657 m | 19.5 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SSE 147° | 648 m | 21.6 mi |
| Echo Mountain | SE 145° | 626 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocksprings, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570895
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