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Lex Word and the Bon Ton

Lex Word and the Bon Ton from directly overhead

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.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.98864, -97.87545

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Artworks
Museums: 49
Peaks: 42
  • 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
Gardens: 40
Nature reserves: 38
Attractions: 17
Springs: 11
  • 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
Cliffs: 9
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 10.2 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 11.3 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 18.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.4 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpWNW 291°463 m21.6 mi
Jack MountainWNW 293°451 m19.1 mi
Roundtree MountainWNW 299°449 m21.2 mi
Shingle HillsNNW 330°433 m25.0 mi
Peach MountainWNW 299°429 m18.9 mi
Gainor MountainNW 308°429 m20.2 mi
Lone Woman MountainWNW 294°423 m15.1 mi
Lone Man MountainWNW 296°416 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589874

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