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Gun Cap Factory

Gun Cap Factory from directly overhead

Gun Cap Factory is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 523 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Meckel-Hanus Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27802, -98.87604

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 37
  • Gillespie County Park: 0.2 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.2 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 2.7 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 2.8 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Gun Cap Factory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 344°660 m8.3 mi
RoundheadWNW 302°653 m9.5 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 315°623 m17.4 mi
Big HillSSE 161°612 m12.7 mi
Cedar MountainN 351°608 m14.1 mi
Buckeye PointNW 315°601 m13.9 mi
County Line HillNNW 332°601 m17.3 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 285°597 m2.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614877

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