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Gotcher Trace

Gotcher Trace from directly overhead

Gotcher Trace is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the south, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church, a historic site 4.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.12703, -96.79216

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Carmine Muehlbrad-Albers City Park: 6.5 mi
  • Henkel Square: 7.2 mi
  • Veterans Park: 8.8 mi
  • Simmang Northwest Park: 10.0 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Hellers Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 7.8 mi
  • Indian Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 16.1 mi
  • Monument Hill: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Pickard High School: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hellers HillS 179°168 m6.7 mi
Homeyer MountainENE 72°139 m7.8 mi
Monument HillSSW 199°138 m17.6 mi
Rocky HillSSE 155°137 m21.0 mi
Shepherd MountainNE 51°129 m16.1 mi
Mockingbird HillN 10°128 m22.1 mi
Live Oak HillSSE 161°125 m20.5 mi
Buzzard KnobsNNW 327°121 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2719:5720:32
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:2016:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858680716053
Precip in3.22.73.22.94.43.62.12.63.64.33.73.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403586753

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