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German Settlements

German Settlements from directly overhead

German Settlements is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 359 m. Cedar Mountain stands 608 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bettina, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.70494, -98.95863

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Briscoe Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Morris Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Kings Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Bodie Peak: 7.6 mi
  • House Mountain: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Parks: 7
  • Robinson City Park: 14.9 mi
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 16.2 mi
  • Badu Park: 17.0 mi
  • Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 17.2 mi
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 23.1 mi
Springs: 5
  • Mulberry Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Eckert Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Pontotoc Winery: 14.2 mi
  • Canyons Off Road Park: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of German Settlements. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar MountainS 170°608 m15.8 mi
County Line HillSSW 193°601 m14.6 mi
Lime PeakNW 324°600 m12.8 mi
Sagebiel HillsSSE 166°594 m15.7 mi
Flathead PointSSW 200°584 m14.1 mi
Bee BenchmarkNNE 18°580 m14.9 mi
High PointN 350°575 m15.4 mi
Putman MountainSSE 165°570 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:48
June solstice06:3420:0720:42
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3017:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327299

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