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Esser's Crossing at Wesson

Esser's Crossing at Wesson from directly overhead

Esser's Crossing at Wesson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is River Crossing Sports Park, a park 2.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.3 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.85737, -98.38020

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • River Crossing Sports Park: 2.6 mi
  • Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 3.5 mi
  • Jefe Park: 4.2 mi
  • Allen Park: 5.7 mi
  • Honey Creek State Natural Area: 6.5 mi
Peaks
  • Devils Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Startz Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Vogels Peak: 8.9 mi
  • Big Head Mountain: 9.3 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 9.4 mi
Museums: 22
Attractions: 16
Springs: 13
  • Rebecca Springs: 4.6 mi
  • Beek Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Bear Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Gardens: 10
Cliffs: 7
Artworks: 7
  • Rose of Lima: 18.3 mi
  • City of a Prince: 18.7 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 20.2 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 20.2 mi
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Esser's Crossing at Wesson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainNW 306°583 m19.3 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyNW 323°563 m13.7 mi
Twin SistersNNW 335°537 m9.4 mi
Brushy TopN 356°497 m19.6 mi
Smith HillW 269°494 m18.6 mi
Round MountainWNW 297°487 m16.4 mi
Devils HillSW 230°466 m5.2 mi
Mount SharpNNE 31°463 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3420:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581848479706052
Precip in2.42.02.82.94.54.12.72.43.94.92.92.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570211

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