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Hays County

Hays County from directly overhead

Hays County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is River Ridge Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
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
Coordinates29.89921, -97.90735

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • River Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
  • San Marcos Gary Softball Complex: 1.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
  • Sewell Park: 1.8 mi
  • San Marcos City Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 33
  • Koeglar Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Trunk Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Bading Hill: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 27
Artworks: 16
Attractions: 8
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 8
Springs: 7
  • San Marcos Springs: 1.4 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Blue Hole: 13.2 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 16.1 mi
  • Comal Springs: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Twin Falls: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 307°463 m22.9 mi
Jack MountainNW 311°451 m20.8 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 315°449 m23.4 mi
Peach MountainNW 317°429 m21.2 mi
Gainor MountainNW 323°429 m23.3 mi
Startz HillWSW 257°428 m23.7 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 316°423 m17.0 mi
Lone Man MountainNW 319°416 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654601

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