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Kicaster Community

Kicaster Community from directly overhead

Kicaster Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kicaster, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 281 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The story

Human settlement in Texas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q6404109, matched on coordinates and name (140 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.31064, -98.20721

281 named places within 25 miles

Museums: 58
Parks: 58
  • Helton Nature Park: 7.2 mi
  • Elmendorf City Park: 8.7 mi
  • Sutherland Springs Community Park: 9.1 mi
  • Greytown Park on the San Antonio River: 9.5 mi
  • Masonic Youth Park: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 41
Attractions: 18
Ghost towns: 13
Gardens: 13
Peaks: 10
  • Rocky Point: 1.6 mi
  • Marcelinas Hills: 11.1 mi
  • Calf Hill: 12.4 mi
  • Kings Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 19.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • Suphur Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Denning Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 14.7 mi
  • San Pedro Spring: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche LookoutNNW315 m21.3 mi
HillcrestWNW300 m24.7 mi
Theis HillNW277 m22.7 mi
Rocky PointSSW237 m1.6 mi
Kings HillENE228 m19.1 mi
Calf HillNW227 m12.4 mi
Curly HillW205 m20.1 mi
Prickly Pear HillW201 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3520:0120:36
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2417:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in1.61.62.32.44.42.92.32.74.13.22.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floresville, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6277661030

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