Friedrich Ernst
Friedrich Ernst is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Industry, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
130 named places within 25 miles
- Industry: 0.0 mi
- John Friedrich Ernst, Jr.: 0.0 mi
- Industry Post Office: 0.0 mi
- Industry Pilgrims Rest Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Industry United Methodist Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Harmonie Park: 6.5 mi
- Fayetteville City Park: 11.2 mi
- Patrick Heard Park: 12.6 mi
- Henkel Square: 13.0 mi
- Jackson Street Park: 13.6 mi
- Rocky Hill: 12.0 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 13.8 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Red Hill: 16.9 mi
- Hellers Hill: 17.5 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 11.6 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 14.6 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 15.0 mi
- Round Top Area History Museum: 16.1 mi
- Center for American History Winedale Historical Center: 16.1 mi
- Pisek: 6.4 mi
- Osage: 20.7 mi
- Rock Island: 24.5 mi
- Rexville: 24.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 18.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Pickard High School: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Friedrich Ernst. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | WNW 282° | 168 m | 17.5 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | NW 322° | 139 m | 16.0 mi |
| Monument Hill | WSW 254° | 138 m | 23.8 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SW 224° | 137 m | 12.0 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | NNW 347° | 129 m | 20.9 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | SW 229° | 125 m | 13.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 268° | 101 m | 24.3 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 131° | 94 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brenham, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389305589
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