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Homesite of John O. Meusebach

Homesite of John O. Meusebach from directly overhead

Homesite of John O. Meusebach is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 462 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Herman and Willie Lehmann, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.58401, -99.01512

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Meusebach Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Loyal Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Spring Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Mason Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 4.9 mi
Parks: 13
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 13.1 mi
  • Robinson City Park: 21.3 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 22.9 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 22.9 mi
  • Badu Park: 23.2 mi
Springs: 10
  • Mulberry Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Eckert Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 14.3 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Canyons Off Road Park: 10.5 mi
  • Pontotoc Winery: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Homesite of John O. Meusebach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointSW 235°684 m17.8 mi
Cherry MountainSSE 156°660 m14.5 mi
RoundheadS 179°653 m16.1 mi
Lehmann MountainSSW 204°623 m9.7 mi
Cedar MountainSE 140°608 m9.4 mi
County Line HillS 180°601 m5.9 mi
Buckeye PointS 187°601 m11.4 mi
Lime PeakNNW 348°600 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3520:0720:42
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3017:0317:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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/12452318343

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