Skip to content
Byway
Historic site · Texas

Goforth

Goforth from directly overhead

Goforth is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Jack Mountain stands 451 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q29470810, matched on coordinates and name (435 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1985
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
Coordinates30.02306, -97.79766

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Shadow Creek: 1.6 mi
  • Green Meadows Park: 2.8 mi
  • Green Meadows Park: 3.0 mi
  • Corner Park: 3.5 mi
  • Corner Park: 3.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 47
  • City of Kyle Community Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Cherry Creek Community Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Peace Garden: 14.6 mi
Peaks: 45
  • Woods Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Barton Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Carpenter Hills: 7.4 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 10.8 mi
Museums: 44
Nature reserves: 44
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Twin Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 17.3 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Chalk Bluff: 14.3 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 15.2 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 15.3 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jack MountainWNW 283°451 m22.8 mi
Roundtree MountainWNW 289°449 m24.6 mi
Peach MountainWNW 288°429 m22.2 mi
Gainor MountainWNW 296°429 m22.9 mi
Lone Woman MountainW 281°423 m18.8 mi
Lone Man MountainWNW 282°416 m17.7 mi
Wallace MountainNW 305°406 m20.1 mi
Tower HillWSW 255°404 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2417:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687682858579705952
Precip in2.81.92.92.45.03.42.22.53.04.22.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589876

More historic sites in Texas

Day trips start here

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 Goforth.

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