Jesse L. McCrocklin
Jesse L. McCrocklin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 404 m. Big Hill stands 612 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Blanco Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 191 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
191 named places within 25 miles
- Blanco Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Blanco Methodist Church: 0.3 mi
- Old Blanco County Courthouse: 0.4 mi
- Amenthal: 0.4 mi
- Adrian Edwards Conn Home: 0.4 mi
- Brushy Top: 3.4 mi
- Martin Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Circle Benchmark: 6.8 mi
- Hill in Kendall County: 7.9 mi
- Twin Sisters: 8.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Johnson City Little League: 13.0 mi
- Johnson CIty Park: 13.1 mi
- Pedernales River Nature Park: 13.2 mi
- Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 13.5 mi
- Albert: 13.0 mi
- Currey's Creek: 13.3 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 20.4 mi
- Honey Creek: 20.5 mi
- Luckenbach: 21.2 mi
- Blanco Pioneer Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 12.5 mi
- L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 12.6 mi
- Science Mill: 12.7 mi
- Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 15.8 mi
- Rebecca Springs: 12.0 mi
- Beek Spring: 16.7 mi
- Jones Spring: 17.9 mi
- Jacob's Well: 17.9 mi
- Wenzel Spring: 19.4 mi
- River Overlook: 19.0 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 19.1 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 21.0 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 24.5 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 17.8 mi
- Cave Without a Name: 18.8 mi
- James C. Curry Nature Center: 21.6 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jesse L. McCrocklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | W 272° | 612 m | 23.2 mi |
| Meta Mountain | WSW 249° | 583 m | 14.3 mi |
| Circle Benchmark | NW 326° | 579 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WSW 251° | 571 m | 15.5 mi |
| Cave Hill | W 261° | 566 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bust Buttes | W 261° | 565 m | 18.4 mi |
| Dunners Mountain | W 262° | 565 m | 20.4 mi |
| Kruse Hill | NW 307° | 565 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395154344
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