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Goforth-Harris House

Goforth-Harris House from directly overhead

Goforth-Harris House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas

Wikidata Q110002244, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.88511, -97.94438

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • San Marcos Plaza Park: 0.5 mi
  • Veramendi Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.6 mi
  • San Marcos City Park: 0.6 mi
  • Veteran's Plaza: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Nail Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Bading Hill: 9.7 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 25
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 0.6 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 1.1 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.0 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.0 mi
  • Comal Springs: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 2.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.4 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.4 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 15.0 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.5 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 313°463 m21.9 mi
Jack MountainNW 318°451 m19.9 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 286°450 m23.5 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 320°449 m22.6 mi
Peach MountainNW 323°429 m20.5 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 329°429 m22.9 mi
Startz HillWSW 258°428 m21.3 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 324°423 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654610

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