John G. Matthews
John G. Matthews is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Hill Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 259 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- <NA>
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 29.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 12 mi
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 25 mi
259 named places within 25 miles
- Liberty Hill Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Bryson Stagecoach Stop: 0.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Liberty Hill: 0.4 mi
- Stubblefield Building: 1.8 mi
- Liberty Hill Masonic Hall: 1.8 mi
- Liberty Hill City Park: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Hill Veterans' Park: 1.8 mi
- Foundation Park: 2.4 mi
- Liberty Hill International Sculpture Park: 2.5 mi
- River Ranch County Park: 2.9 mi
- Big Bear Hill: 6.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 7.4 mi
- Dancin': 12.7 mi
- Ripples from a Spring: 12.7 mi
- The Family: 12.7 mi
- Balancing Apple: 12.7 mi
- Sentinel: 12.7 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 10.3 mi
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Austin Simon: 13.3 mi
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Lime Creek: 13.6 mi
- Baker Sanctuary: 14.2 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Reagan Garden: 14.5 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 15.4 mi
- Sunken Garden: 16.7 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Interpretive Center: 3.0 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 16.3 mi
- Burnet County Historical Jail: 17.4 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 17.6 mi
- Fort Croghan Museum: 18.1 mi
- Apple Spring: 8.1 mi
- Brushy Spring: 15.8 mi
- Queen's Bath: 16.0 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 20.8 mi
- Warwick Springs: 21.9 mi
- Texas paintball: 12.2 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 16.2 mi
- Dead Man's Hole: 21.5 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 23.5 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 24.9 mi
- Small Falls: 22.2 mi
- Link Falls: 22.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.0 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 15.5 mi
- Fern Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Mormon Mill: 17.2 mi
- Palm Valley: 21.5 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John G. Matthews. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | WNW 295° | 484 m | 21.5 mi |
| Shovel Mountain | SW 228° | 472 m | 24.2 mi |
| Post Mountain | WNW 286° | 462 m | 18.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 301° | 456 m | 25.0 mi |
| Johhny Grave Mountain | WNW 297° | 439 m | 24.5 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | WSW 251° | 429 m | 12.6 mi |
| North Peak | WSW 255° | 425 m | 12.8 mi |
| Tater Hill | WSW 242° | 422 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454148826
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