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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
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
Springs: 12
  • Morgan Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Williams Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Isaac Byler Maxwell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockSSW 207°531 m14.9 mi
Dancer PeakSSW 202°525 m11.4 mi
Magill MountainWNW 292°516 m15.5 mi
Yearling Head MountainSW 219°514 m16.8 mi
Pluto MountainSW 215°501 m16.7 mi
Babyhead MountainWNW 302°493 m9.3 mi
Indian HillsNNW 340°492 m9.0 mi
Long MountainENE 64°490 m12.9 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 5080 °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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