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John O. Meusebach

John O. Meusebach from directly overhead

John O. Meusebach is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 549 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Marschall-Meusebach Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.48271, -99.00815

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • County Line Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Mund Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Flathead Point: 2.8 mi
  • Spring Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Buckeye Point: 4.7 mi
Springs: 13
  • Cherry Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Kentner Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Bierschwale Spring: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Parks: 8
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 11.6 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 16.4 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 16.4 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 16.8 mi
  • Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 6
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of John O. Meusebach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointWSW 258°684 m15.3 mi
Cherry MountainSE 138°660 m8.3 mi
RoundheadS 181°653 m9.1 mi
Lehmann MountainWSW 247°623 m4.8 mi
Cedar MountainE 92°608 m5.6 mi
County Line HillNNW 340°601 m1.2 mi
Buckeye PointSSW 204°601 m4.7 mi
Schlaudt HillsSSE 157°597 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3520:0720:42
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3017:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475157657278818175665649
Precip in1.51.72.62.14.12.81.72.13.22.72.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harper 3ene, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614845

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