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Joe H. Newcomer

Joe H. Newcomer from directly overhead

Joe H. Newcomer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 447 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is River Oaks Courts, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.9 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.80744, -99.25265

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Edwards Peak: 5.8 mi
  • White Bluff: 7.4 mi
  • Iron Top Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Mount Medina: 7.7 mi
  • Soto Mountain: 7.8 mi
Parks: 45
  • Moffett Park: 1.0 mi
  • Bandina Christian Youth Camp: 5.0 mi
  • Camp Sionito: 5.9 mi
  • Ranger Crossing Park: 9.2 mi
  • Tarpley Crossing Park: 9.7 mi
Springs: 19
  • Indian Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Kindla Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Duncan Spring: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
Museums: 5
  • Frontier Times Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 17.8 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 17.8 mi
  • Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 19.4 mi
  • Sabinal Canyon Museum : 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 18.5 mi
  • Area C: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeWNW 291°740 m21.4 mi
Chalk HillWSW 252°670 m13.6 mi
Edwards PeakNNE 14°666 m5.8 mi
Taylor MountainWSW 251°654 m17.4 mi
Round MountainSW 233°648 m7.9 mi
Wernette MountainWSW 237°647 m18.3 mi
Seco MountainSW 222°629 m11.9 mi
Turkey KnobE 85°623 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3820:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0419:35
December solstice07:2917:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294252

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