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Gus F. Schreiner Home

Gus F. Schreiner Home from directly overhead

Gus F. Schreiner Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 502 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Glen Rest Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.02385, -99.13492
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 52
  • Tivy Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 5.3 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 6.2 mi
  • Big Hill: 7.9 mi
Parks: 48
  • Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • B.C. Richards Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lehmann-Monroe Park: 1.2 mi
  • Singing Wind Park: 1.2 mi
  • E.E. Sample Park: 1.2 mi
Springs: 15
  • Trough Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 16.7 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Green Spring: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 1.6 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 1.6 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 20.4 mi
  • Frontier Times Museum: 20.8 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 280°679 m24.3 mi
Edwards PeakSSW 211°666 m10.9 mi
RoundheadNNE 18°653 m23.8 mi
Round MountainSW 214°648 m23.8 mi
Turkey KnobSE 134°623 m18.8 mi
Big HillENE 74°612 m20.5 mi
Round TopSSE 157°611 m11.6 mi
Chalk MountainSSW 196°601 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2917:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098848

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