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Hunt

Hunt from directly overhead

Hunt is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 531 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Schumacher Crossing Rest Area, a picnic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

human settlement in Kerr County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q5943840, matched on coordinates and name (610 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.06995, -99.33154
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 31
  • Lions Park: 4.9 mi
  • Cypress Park: 9.1 mi
  • Granger MacDonald Park: 9.5 mi
  • Lois Park: 9.5 mi
  • Elm Creek Park: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Red Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Tivy Mountain: 12.8 mi
  • White Bluff: 13.1 mi
  • Edwards Peak: 13.9 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 15.1 mi
Springs: 17
  • Muskhog Spring: 5.5 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Joy Spring: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
Rest areas: 5
Museums: 4
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 11.6 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 11.6 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 0.5 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Area C: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Stonehenge II: 5.0 mi
  • Lupe: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 13.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeSW 235°740 m18.6 mi
Red HillW 275°679 m12.2 mi
Gobblers KnobWNW 293°676 m23.1 mi
Chalk HillSSW 200°670 m23.7 mi
Edwards PeakSSE 154°666 m13.9 mi
Round MountainS 184°648 m23.0 mi
Round TopSE 130°611 m21.4 mi
Mount MedinaSE 144°596 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1819:49
June solstice06:3720:0720:42
September equinox07:2619:0419:35
December solstice07:3017:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455057647278818174655447

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hunt 10 W, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098856

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