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Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community

Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community from directly overhead

Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Horeb Lodge, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.82105, -97.93426

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Florence Community Park: 8.4 mi
  • Florence City Park: 8.7 mi
  • Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 9.0 mi
  • Panther Park: 9.2 mi
  • Villa Torre Park: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 55
  • Bald Knob: 3.3 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 4.6 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 5.7 mi
  • Hickman Knob: 5.7 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 15
Museums: 11
  • Interpretive Center: 12.7 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 17.9 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 18.5 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 18.8 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 11
Springs: 10
  • Brushy Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Apple Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Adams Spring: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainWNW 283°490 m24.7 mi
Potato HillW 268°484 m20.3 mi
Post MountainWSW 256°462 m19.0 mi
Green MountainW 278°456 m22.4 mi
Johhny Grave MountainW 273°439 m22.7 mi
Spider MountainW 272°431 m24.0 mi
WildCat MountainSW 222°429 m18.9 mi
Cedar MountainW 273°429 m23.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0320:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281301

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