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Josephus Hornsby

Josephus Hornsby from directly overhead

Josephus Hornsby is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Chalk Knob stands 364 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is John Williams and Howell Haggett, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.25584, -97.62232

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Elm Creek Park: 2.4 mi
  • Austin's Colony Colorado River Park: 2.5 mi
  • Austin's Colony Neighborhood Park: 2.6 mi
  • Colorado River Greenbelt: 2.7 mi
  • Agave Neighborhood Park: 2.9 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 54
Nature reserves: 52
Gardens: 50
Museums: 39
Peaks: 29
Attractions: 19
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 6.6 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 6.9 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 7.4 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 7.4 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Twin Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 4.6 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 10.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 19.5 mi
  • Red Bluffs: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk KnobW364 m22.2 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW360 m21.6 mi
Signal HillWSW353 m20.3 mi
Jollyville PlateauNW340 m16.4 mi
Maul HillWNW330 m21.4 mi
Comanche PeakWNW325 m18.1 mi
Friday MountainWSW325 m21.4 mi
Dittmar HillW324 m17.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687682858579705952
Precip in2.81.92.92.45.03.42.22.53.04.22.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821326

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