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Isaac Byler Maxwell

Isaac Byler Maxwell from directly overhead

Isaac Byler Maxwell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluffton Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.82182, -98.53441

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 59
Peaks
  • Cowen Rocks: 1.6 mi
  • Point Peak: 2.3 mi
  • Barker Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Lockhart Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Miller Mountain: 6.5 mi
Parks: 37
  • Lower Colorado River Authority Park: 6.0 mi
  • Llano County Park: 6.1 mi
  • Black Rock Park: 6.2 mi
  • Canyon of the Eagles: 7.0 mi
  • Burnet County Park: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
Springs: 10
  • Morgan Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Williams Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 13.6 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockSSW531 m14.9 mi
Dancer PeakSSW525 m11.4 mi
Magill MountainWNW516 m15.5 mi
Yearling Head MountainSW514 m16.8 mi
Pluto MountainSW501 m16.7 mi
Babyhead MountainWNW493 m9.3 mi
Indian HillsNNW492 m9.0 mi
Fourmile HillNW488 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3220:0620:41
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2917:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677582858578685750
Precip in1.51.72.42.13.93.31.81.62.33.02.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327292

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