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Major Israel M. Nunez

Major Israel M. Nunez from directly overhead

Major Israel M. Nunez is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 446 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyndon Baines Johnson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.23757, -98.66257

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Roundhead: 3.4 mi
  • Kruse Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Deer Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Lorenz Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Schuessler Hill: 10.2 mi
Parks: 19
  • Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 0.1 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 11.0 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 12.8 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 12.8 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Museums: 11
  • LBJ Museum: 2.2 mi
  • Texas White House: 2.3 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 2.3 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 11.0 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 12.4 mi
Springs: 5
  • Marschall Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Major Israel M. Nunez. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNW660 m18.5 mi
Big HillSW612 m12.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW597 m15.1 mi
CedarheadWNW595 m11.9 mi
Bell MountainNNW594 m14.8 mi
Hotopp HillsW593 m14.4 mi
Nebo MountainNNW588 m15.4 mi
Henke HillWNW586 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3420:0520:40
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2817:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614836

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