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Homesite of Emil Kriewitz

Homesite of Emil Kriewitz from directly overhead

Homesite of Emil Kriewitz is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 376 m. County Line Hill stands 601 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Briscoe Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.75948, -98.94626

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Briscoe Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Kings Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Morris Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Bodie Peak: 4.2 mi
  • Slick Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks: 7
  • Robinson City Park: 13.9 mi
  • Badu Park: 15.9 mi
  • Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 16.1 mi
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 19.2 mi
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
  • Mulberry Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Eckert Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Pontotoc Winery: 10.6 mi
  • Canyons Off Road Park: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Homesite of Emil Kriewitz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
County Line HillSSW 193°601 m18.5 mi
Lime PeakNW 309°600 m10.5 mi
Shin Oak MountainNNE 15°587 m16.6 mi
Flathead PointSSW 198°584 m17.9 mi
Bee BenchmarkNNE 20°580 m11.1 mi
High PointNNW 343°575 m11.9 mi
Putman MountainS 171°570 m15.1 mi
Mason MountainSSW 201°569 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:48
June solstice06:3420:0720:43
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3017:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327298

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