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McAnelly Settlement

McAnelly Settlement from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.12213, -98.51372

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 24
  • Historical Monument: 3.0 mi
  • Risien Park: 12.5 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 12.6 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 12.6 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 12.8 mi
Springs: 11
  • 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
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of McAnelly Settlement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobWSW 252°538 m17.0 mi
High Pond MountainWSW 254°537 m17.1 mi
Magill MountainSW 226°516 m21.6 mi
San Saba PeakN 354°510 m16.2 mi
Bread Tray MountainNNE 16°504 m17.1 mi
Messanger MountainENE 72°502 m8.3 mi
Knight MountainENE 78°501 m10.0 mi
Blackjack HillWSW 255°496 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3120:0620:42
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2917:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438032585

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