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Knippa Trap Rock Plant

Knippa Trap Rock Plant from directly overhead

Knippa Trap Rock Plant is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. Flag Mountain stands 594 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Traprock Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.29134, -99.65110

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 37
  • Traprock Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Blue Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Black Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Big Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Inge Mountain: 10.3 mi
Parks: 10
  • American Legion Park: 8.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
  • Uvalde Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
  • Esperanza Park: 10.3 mi
  • DeLeon Park: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Walnut Springs: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNNE 32°594 m20.4 mi
Bald MountainNNE 14°574 m15.8 mi
Double KnobsWNW 304°572 m22.9 mi
Sycamore MountainNW 305°562 m21.4 mi
Devils Backbone MountainNNW 338°549 m17.7 mi
Davenport HillNW 325°535 m14.6 mi
Coffin MountainN 355°514 m18.2 mi
Holy MountainNE 41°504 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4120:0720:42
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3017:1017:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 29 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103301

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