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Logan Vandeveer

Logan Vandeveer from directly overhead

Logan Vandeveer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 405 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Croghan Historical Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

Historic place in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024384, matched on coordinates and name (237 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.75699, -98.23737

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fort Croghan Historical Site: 0.0 mi
  • Haley Nelson Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hamilton Creek Park: 0.5 mi
  • Wallace Riddell Park: 1.1 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
  • Post Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Potato Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Johhny Grave Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Spider Mountain: 8.1 mi
Springs: 13
  • Fourmile Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 7.7 mi
  • Williams Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 7
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 0.7 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 1.2 mi
  • CCC Museum: 8.4 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Dead Man's Hole: 15.9 mi
  • World's Largest Spur: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 11.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Logan Vandeveer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNNW490 m11.8 mi
Potato HillNNW484 m4.3 mi
Lookout MountainNNW484 m14.2 mi
Packsaddle MountainWSW478 m18.7 mi
Barker HillWNW472 m20.0 mi
Shovel MountainS472 m21.8 mi
Post MountainSW462 m0.5 mi
Marley PeaksNW461 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0420:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419789

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