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First Murr Ranch

First Murr Ranch from directly overhead

First Murr Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 568 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Settlement, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 4.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
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
Coordinates30.59129, -99.86837
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 10
  • Round Top: 8.6 mi
  • Black Mountain: 9.5 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 11.3 mi
  • Joes Point: 15.0 mi
Parks: 8
  • Schreiner Park: 9.5 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 10.1 mi
  • Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 21.7 mi
  • Ditch Walk Park: 23.0 mi
  • American Legion Park: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Walton Spring: 12.3 mi
  • West Spring: 23.6 mi
  • East Spring: 23.8 mi
Museums: 3
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
  • Menard County Museum: 20.9 mi
  • Menard County Historical Museum: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesWSW 250°722 m22.0 mi
Brokeleg MountainWSW 252°715 m17.7 mi
Cedar KnobWSW 236°701 m16.1 mi
Target HillNW 318°690 m20.6 mi
Black MountainSSW 201°683 m9.5 mi
Allison MountainSSW 205°682 m10.5 mi
Joes PointSW 228°671 m15.0 mi
Fort Terrett PeakWSW 244°671 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:3820:1120:46
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066314

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