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Lometa

Lometa from directly overhead

Lometa is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 454 m. Huckabee Hill stands 520 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is C.S.A. Salt Works, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 27 miles off.

About

The story

city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q975258, matched on coordinates and name (163 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2011
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
Coordinates31.21721, -98.39416
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Messanger Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Knight Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Twin Sister Peaks: 6.4 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 6.7 mi
  • Rocky Point: 7.6 mi
Parks: 19
  • Historical Monument: 9.2 mi
  • Lampasas Sport Complex: 14.6 mi
  • Turner Field Park: 15.9 mi
  • Goodrich Memorial Tennis Park: 16.1 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 16.1 mi
Springs: 10
  • Big Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Gorman Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Lometa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huckabee HillN 350°520 m24.5 mi
San Saba PeakNW 318°510 m13.0 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 348°506 m22.5 mi
Bread Tray MountainNNW 346°504 m10.2 mi
Messanger MountainS 169°502 m4.1 mi
Knight MountainSSE 149°501 m5.3 mi
Blackjack HillWSW 243°496 m20.9 mi
Indian HillsSSW 211°492 m22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0620:41
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2916:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068314

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