Kerrville Mountain Sun
Kerrville Mountain Sun 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 Guthrie Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Kerr County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1856.
Wikidata Q525007, matched on coordinates and name (109 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Guthrie Building: 0.0 mi
- Captain Charles Schreiner: 0.0 mi
- Masonic Building: 0.0 mi
- Captain Charles Schreiner Home: 0.0 mi
- James Kerr: 0.1 mi
- Boardwalk Pavilion: 0.1 mi
- Louise Hays Park: 0.3 mi
- Lehmann-Monroe Park: 0.4 mi
- Tranquility Island: 0.5 mi
- Lytle Park: 0.7 mi
- Tivy Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Haddenbrock Hill: 6.2 mi
- Pikes Peak: 6.9 mi
- Twin Sisters: 7.4 mi
- Big Hill: 8.8 mi
- Trough Spring: 7.6 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 11.1 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 16.4 mi
- White Oak Spring: 17.2 mi
- Green Spring: 19.5 mi
- Ravenhead: 6.6 mi
- Joes Point: 13.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 14.0 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 14.0 mi
- The Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 0.0 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 0.0 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 18.8 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 22.4 mi
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 22.4 mi
- Morris Ranch: 14.0 mi
- Pedernales: 16.2 mi
- Bankersmith: 19.8 mi
- Cain City: 22.1 mi
- Welfare: 22.8 mi
- Scenic View: 4.4 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Lupe: 0.3 mi
- Stonehenge II: 6.8 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 16.1 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 2.4 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 22.4 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 24.7 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 7.0 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kerrville Mountain Sun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | W 277° | 679 m | 23.8 mi |
| Edwards Peak | SSW 206° | 666 m | 12.2 mi |
| Roundhead | NNE 20° | 653 m | 22.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 212° | 648 m | 25.0 mi |
| Turkey Knob | SE 137° | 623 m | 20.1 mi |
| Big Hill | ENE 79° | 612 m | 20.4 mi |
| Round Top | SSE 159° | 611 m | 13.2 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | NE 40° | 597 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438098824
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