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Fort Magruder, C.S.A.

Fort Magruder, C.S.A. from directly overhead

Fort Magruder, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Alpine Road Site, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.22518, -97.76260

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Gardens: 51
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
  • East Avenue Rain Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Festival Beach Food Forest: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 38
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.2 mi
Springs: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 2.4 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 3.7 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 5.6 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 2.6 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 4.1 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 18.1 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Magruder, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsWNW 285°433 m20.0 mi
Gainor MountainW 260°429 m22.9 mi
Peach MountainWSW 253°429 m24.2 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 243°423 m23.0 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 242°416 m22.0 mi
Wallace MountainW 262°406 m18.8 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 289°364 m14.4 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 299°360 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821400

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