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Michel's Drug Store

Michel's Drug Store from directly overhead

Michel's Drug Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 1910 Post Office Building, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.57181, -98.27759

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Greens Soccer Complex: 0.3 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 0.3 mi
  • Johnson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Westside Park: 0.6 mi
  • VFW Park Baseball Field: 1.1 mi
Peaks
  • Granite Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Kennison Rock: 3.0 mi
  • Slaughter Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Little Castle Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 4.2 mi
Museums: 9
  • The Falls Museum: 0.9 mi
  • CCC Museum: 8.9 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 11.8 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 13.1 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 13.2 mi
Springs: 9
  • Flatrock Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Williams Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Jones Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Trough Spring: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 3.1 mi
  • Observation Tower: 9.0 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 17.7 mi
  • River Overlook: 17.9 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 8.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Michel's Drug Store. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainSW 233°521 m19.6 mi
Tater HillSW 236°512 m18.1 mi
Howell MountainSW 229°504 m14.3 mi
Indian PeakWSW 241°496 m19.4 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 220°491 m11.0 mi
Buffalo PeakSSW 210°491 m16.1 mi
Potato HillN 0°484 m16.4 mi
Riley MountainsW 278°484 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581848478695851
Precip in1.71.62.72.13.72.81.81.82.93.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281305

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