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Masonic Building

Masonic Building from directly overhead

Masonic Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 497 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Charles Schreiner, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas

Wikidata Q6783665, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.04595, -99.13994

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Boardwalk Pavilion: 0.1 mi
  • Louise Hays Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lehmann-Monroe Park: 0.4 mi
  • Tranquility Island: 0.5 mi
  • Lytle Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 47
  • Tivy Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 6.8 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 7.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.8 mi
Springs: 13
  • Trough Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 16.4 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Green Spring: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 0.0 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 0.0 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Frontier Times Museum: 22.3 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Masonic Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 277°679 m23.8 mi
Edwards PeakSSW 206°666 m12.1 mi
RoundheadNNE 20°653 m22.5 mi
Round MountainSSW 211°648 m24.9 mi
Turkey KnobSE 136°623 m20.1 mi
Big HillENE 79°612 m20.4 mi
Round TopSSE 159°611 m13.1 mi
Schlaudt HillsNE 40°597 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:42
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2917:0617:42

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098810

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