Lex Word and the Bon Ton
Lex Word and the Bon Ton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kyle Depot, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 13.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 9 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Minerva: 7.9 mi
- TXST: 7.9 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 8.3 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 8.3 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 8.3 mi
- Mary Kyle Hartson Park: 0.1 mi
- Gregg-Clarke Park: 0.7 mi
- Lake Kyle Park: 0.9 mi
- Steeplechase Park: 1.0 mi
- Steeplechase Dog Park: 1.1 mi
- Kyle Depot: 0.0 mi
- Kyle: 0.1 mi
- Old D. A. Young Building: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Kyle: 0.2 mi
- WPA Projects at Kyle School: 0.3 mi
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 0.0 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 7.1 mi
- Spring Lake Hall: 7.3 mi
- Indigenous & Tejano History Museum Exhibit: 8.3 mi
- LBJ Museum of San Marcos History: 8.3 mi
- Barton Hill: 5.3 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 6.9 mi
- Carpenter Hills: 7.3 mi
- Woods Hill: 8.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Anthem Tract: 4.4 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 6.7 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.9 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 15.4 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 15.5 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 6.3 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 7.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.3 mi
- Learning Tree: 9.5 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 9.7 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 7.3 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 7.8 mi
- Blue Hole: 12.9 mi
- Jacob's Well: 15.3 mi
- Kirby Spring: 16.7 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 10.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Seismic Wall: 18.2 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.4 mi
- Bird Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 16.5 mi
- Twin Falls: 18.4 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 19.1 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 19.7 mi
- Goforth: 5.4 mi
- Polonia: 10.2 mi
- Lytton Springs: 15.8 mi
- The Learning Tree: 15.7 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 16.1 mi
- Stone picnic table: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lex Word and the Bon Ton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | WNW 291° | 463 m | 21.6 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WNW 293° | 451 m | 19.1 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WNW 299° | 449 m | 21.2 mi |
| Shingle Hills | NNW 330° | 433 m | 25.0 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WNW 299° | 429 m | 18.9 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NW 308° | 429 m | 20.2 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | WNW 294° | 423 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | WNW 296° | 416 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403589874
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