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Kennedy-Petersen House

Kennedy-Petersen House from directly overhead

Kennedy-Petersen House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 515 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Zion Lutheran Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.05180, -99.13365

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
  • Tivy Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 7.2 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 7.5 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.7 mi
Parks: 48
  • Habitat Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lytle Park: 0.6 mi
  • Boardwalk Pavilion: 0.6 mi
  • Carver Park: 0.7 mi
  • Louise Hays Park: 0.8 mi
Springs: 13
  • Trough Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 16.8 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 0.5 mi
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 0.5 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 21.9 mi
  • Pioneer Museum: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 276°679 m24.1 mi
Edwards PeakSSW 207°666 m12.7 mi
RoundheadNNE 20°653 m22.0 mi
Turkey KnobSE 138°623 m20.1 mi
Big HillE 79°612 m19.9 mi
Round TopSSE 161°611 m13.4 mi
Schlaudt HillsNE 40°597 m21.0 mi
Broad MountainE 98°596 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:42
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2917:0517:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098812

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