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Kellner Townsite

Kellner Townsite from directly overhead

Kellner Townsite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bostick Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.78640, -95.96868

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bostick Park: 0.9 mi
  • Pecan Ridge Park: 6.3 mi
  • Irene Stern Park: 7.4 mi
  • Sunterra Lagoon: 7.5 mi
  • City Park: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 21
  • St Mary's Grotto: 7.5 mi
  • Museum: 7.8 mi
  • 1824 Well: 7.9 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 8.4 mi
  • YBR: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 18
Museums: 16
Gardens: 9
Peaks: 7
  • Pool Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 12.1 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 14.7 mi
  • Oak Hill: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 16.2 mi
  • Terry Hershey Park: 21.8 mi
  • Cy-Fair Nature Trails: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Outdoor Seating Area: 9.9 mi
  • Shelter A: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 12.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 277°94 m19.4 mi
Hockley MoundNNE 19°74 m14.7 mi
Wolf HillNE 49°52 m11.5 mi
Pool HillS 169°40 m7.2 mi
Huntington MoundSSE 152°35 m12.1 mi
Oak HillESE 123°29 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2519:5320:28
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1616:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663697682848480716155

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sealy, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453801385

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