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McGehee Crossing

McGehee Crossing from directly overhead

McGehee Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheatham-Hohenberg Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 10 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.87098, -97.89645

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • San Marcos Gary Softball Complex: 0.9 mi
  • Conway Park: 1.6 mi
  • Rio Vista Park: 2.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Koeglar Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Trunk Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Bading Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Nail Hill: 10.5 mi
Museums: 26
Nature reserves: 25
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • San Marcos Springs: 2.6 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Blue Hole: 14.8 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 17.8 mi
  • Comal Springs: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 5.4 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 17.0 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.1 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 310°463 m24.7 mi
Jack MountainNW 314°451 m22.6 mi
Peach MountainNW 319°429 m23.1 mi
Startz HillW 262°428 m24.0 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 318°423 m18.9 mi
Lone Man MountainNW 321°416 m18.3 mi
Wallace MountainNNW 334°406 m24.4 mi
Kuhn HillWNW 287°405 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589852

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