Historic site · Texas
King Fisher
King Fisher is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Bald Mountain stands 574 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is John Nance Garner Home, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates29.21440, -99.79265
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 26 mi
105 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 45
- Rocky Hill: 2.7 mi
- Inge Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Big Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Sevenmile Hill: 6.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 44
- John Nance Garner Home: 0.1 mi
- Judge John Nance Garner: 0.1 mi
- Uvalde Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- Home of Bertha Dalton: 0.3 mi
- Schwartz House: 0.3 mi
Parks: 7
- Esperanza Park: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- DeLeon Park: 0.8 mi
- Uvalde Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- El Jardin de los Heroes: 0.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Chalk Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Barrilla Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Seven Bluff: 22.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Briscoe-Garner Museum: 0.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 2.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dabney: 18.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Walnut Springs: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of King Fisher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNE 31° | 574 m | 24.0 mi |
| Double Knobs | NNW 330° | 572 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sycamore Mountain | NNW 333° | 562 m | 19.8 mi |
| Devils Backbone Mountain | N 5° | 549 m | 21.9 mi |
| Davenport Hill | N 0° | 535 m | 17.2 mi |
| Coffin Mountain | NNE 16° | 514 m | 24.4 mi |
| Double Mountain | NW 307° | 505 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fence Mountain | NW 311° | 504 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Where this comes from
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