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Market Square (Mark Platz)

Market Square (Mark Platz) from directly overhead

Market Square (Mark Platz) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 517 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gillespie County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27564, -98.87270

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 37
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.1 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 0.1 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 2.4 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 2.8 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Museums: 10
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Market Square (Mark Platz). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 343°660 m8.5 mi
RoundheadWNW 303°653 m9.7 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 315°623 m17.6 mi
Big HillSSE 161°612 m12.5 mi
Cedar MountainN 350°608 m14.3 mi
Buckeye PointNW 315°601 m14.1 mi
County Line HillNNW 331°601 m17.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 287°597 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614822

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