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Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morriss

Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morriss from directly overhead

Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morriss is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 509 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Nichols Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.07013, -99.21790

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
  • Lions Park: 1.9 mi
  • Cypress Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lois Park: 2.7 mi
  • Granger MacDonald Park: 2.8 mi
  • Elm Creek Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Tivy Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 10.2 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 12.1 mi
  • Edwards Peak: 12.6 mi
Springs: 14
  • Trough Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 12.0 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 4
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 4.9 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 4.9 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 16.1 mi
  • Pioneer Museum: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 6.3 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morriss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeWSW 244°740 m24.5 mi
Red HillW 273°679 m19.0 mi
Edwards PeakS 183°666 m12.6 mi
RoundheadNNE 32°653 m23.1 mi
Round MountainSSW 200°648 m24.4 mi
Turkey KnobSE 131°623 m24.6 mi
Big HillE 84°612 m24.8 mi
Round TopSE 146°611 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3720:0720:42
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3017:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098859

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