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Herder Half Moon Place

Herder Half Moon Place from directly overhead

Herder Half Moon Place is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Half Moon, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022980, matched on coordinates and name (133 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42872, -97.21041

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 18
  • Welhausen Park: 2.2 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 9.9 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 10.3 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 11.0 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Pin Oak Mound: 10.0 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 11.6 mi
  • Russell Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 14.9 mi
  • Obar Hill: 17.5 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNE 18°181 m17.5 mi
Frederick MoundNNE 15°154 m11.6 mi
Russell HillNNE 13°154 m14.7 mi
Watson HillW 278°128 m24.6 mi
Stevens HillW 274°119 m20.6 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW 344°107 m10.0 mi
Mustang MottSSW 211°100 m24.8 mi
Santa Anna MoundWNW 283°95 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:3019:5820:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2017:0017:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066350

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