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Enchanted Rock

Enchanted Rock from directly overhead

Enchanted Rock is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 433 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.49602, -98.81987

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Rock: 0.5 mi
  • Turkey Peak: 0.7 mi
  • Enchanted Rock: 0.7 mi
  • Freshman Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Buzzard's Roost: 1.2 mi
Parks: 13
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 0.7 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 15.5 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 15.6 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 16.0 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Enchanted Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainSW 218°660 m9.1 mi
Cedar MountainWSW 258°608 m5.8 mi
County Line HillW 271°601 m11.6 mi
CedarheadS 186°595 m13.0 mi
Sagebiel HillsW 260°594 m4.5 mi
Bell MountainESE 119°594 m6.9 mi
Nebo MountainESE 122°588 m5.8 mi
Andy Moore MountainESE 121°585 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3420:0620:41
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2917:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403618121

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