Skip to content
Byway
Historic site · Texas

First Court in Kimble County

First Court in Kimble County from directly overhead

First Court in Kimble County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 525 m. Brokeleg Mountain stands 715 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer-North Llano Cemetery, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.51458, -99.76993
Around it

82 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 56
Peaks: 10
  • Round Top: 1.8 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Black Mountain: 9.9 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Joes Point: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 9.4 mi
  • Walton Spring: 12.9 mi
  • West Spring: 15.9 mi
  • East Spring: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Parks: 2
  • Schreiner Park: 1.8 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 2.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brokeleg MountainW 269°715 m22.7 mi
Cedar KnobW 259°701 m19.6 mi
Black MountainWSW 249°683 m9.9 mi
Allison MountainWSW 248°682 m11.1 mi
Gobblers KnobSSE 167°676 m22.3 mi
Joes PointWSW 254°671 m17.6 mi
Monument MountainE 79°662 m19.8 mi
Steamboat MountainE 96°608 m24.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:45
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066335

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore historic sites
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to First Court in Kimble County.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens