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Kerr County

Kerr County from directly overhead

Kerr County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 499 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Early Settlers of Kerr County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

courthouse at Main St. at Sidney Baker St. Kerrville, Texas

Wikidata Q107318707, matched on coordinates and name (93 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.04729, -99.13963

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Boardwalk Pavilion: 0.2 mi
  • Louise Hays Park: 0.3 mi
  • Tranquility Island: 0.5 mi
  • Lehmann-Monroe Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lytle Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 46
  • Tivy Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 6.9 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 7.5 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.9 mi
Springs: 13
  • Trough Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 16.4 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 0.1 mi
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 0.1 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 18.7 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 22.3 mi
  • Pioneer Museum: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 277°679 m23.8 mi
Edwards PeakSSW 206°666 m12.2 mi
RoundheadNNE 20°653 m22.4 mi
Turkey KnobSE 137°623 m20.2 mi
Big HillE 79°612 m20.4 mi
Round TopSSE 159°611 m13.2 mi
Schlaudt HillsNE 40°597 m21.5 mi
Broad MountainE 96°596 m12.8 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 solstice07:2917:0617:42

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098855

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