McAnelly Settlement
McAnelly Settlement is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Buffalo Knob stands 538 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Raven Bluff, a cliff 2.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 27.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Grassy Knob: 3.0 mi
- Sand Rock: 4.4 mi
- Old Letdown Point: 4.6 mi
- Charley Springs Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Chappel Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Site of Old Town of Senterfitt: 6.8 mi
- Senterfitt Cemetery: 7.0 mi
- Chadwick's Mill: 7.2 mi
- Phantom Hill Road: 8.4 mi
- Historical Monument: 3.0 mi
- Risien Park: 12.5 mi
- San Saba City Park: 12.6 mi
- San Saba River Nature Park: 12.8 mi
- Canyon of the Eagles: 17.4 mi
- Raven Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Indian Point: 3.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Chism Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Gorman Spring: 5.1 mi
- Big Spring: 8.2 mi
- Post Oak Spring: 8.5 mi
- Burnt Canyon Spring: 8.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.5 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Lampasas County Museum: 20.2 mi
- Mills County Historical Museum: 23.0 mi
- Gorman Falls: 4.8 mi
- Nix: 8.7 mi
- Timberlake Biological Field Station: 11.9 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 20.2 mi
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of McAnelly Settlement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Knob | WSW 252° | 538 m | 17.0 mi |
| High Pond Mountain | WSW 254° | 537 m | 17.1 mi |
| Magill Mountain | SW 226° | 516 m | 21.6 mi |
| San Saba Peak | N 354° | 510 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bread Tray Mountain | NNE 16° | 504 m | 17.1 mi |
| Messanger Mountain | ENE 72° | 502 m | 8.3 mi |
| Knight Mountain | ENE 78° | 501 m | 10.0 mi |
| Blackjack Hill | WSW 255° | 496 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438032585
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