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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
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
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 MountainNW 306°660 m18.5 mi
Big HillSW 223°612 m12.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 283°597 m15.1 mi
CedarheadWNW 295°595 m11.9 mi
Bell MountainNNW 347°594 m14.8 mi
Hotopp HillsW 281°593 m14.4 mi
No Name HillsSW 232°589 m15.6 mi
Nebo MountainNNW 343°588 m15.4 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 5080 °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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