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First County Courthouse

First County Courthouse from directly overhead

First County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dolch-Hans Compound, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.35707, -98.87682
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Landmark Inn State Historical Site: 0.2 mi
  • Koenig Park: 0.4 mi
  • Castroville Regional Park: 1.1 mi
  • MVYBA Baseball Complex: 1.7 mi
  • Hendrick Arnold Nature Park: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 39
  • Bloom: 16.0 mi
  • Bloom: 16.0 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 19.9 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 20.7 mi
  • Sushi Cat: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 37
Peaks: 33
  • Rhins Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Flea Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Indian Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Loma Alta: 5.8 mi
Museums: 33
  • USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Big Foot Wallace Museum: 20.9 mi
  • Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 22.5 mi
  • Bent Easel Art Gallery: 23.2 mi
  • Cactus Bra Gallery: 23.2 mi
Springs: 9
  • Pecan Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 17.2 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Indian Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Bowl Spring: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Alumni Pavillion: 20.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of First County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNE 17°578 m23.9 mi
Jack MountainNNE 12°557 m23.2 mi
Twin MountainsNNE 14°546 m22.0 mi
Smoothing Iron MountainN 353°517 m21.5 mi
One Horn MountainNW 315°499 m21.1 mi
Blue HeavenN 6°487 m17.5 mi
Black HillNNE 28°484 m18.4 mi
Cross MountainNNE 31°460 m24.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3720:0420:39
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2717:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717783858580726355
Precip in1.71.82.22.33.43.02.12.14.13.41.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6296521707

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