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Moore House

Moore House from directly overhead

Moore House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran’s Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023171, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1981
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
Coordinates29.56422, -97.97256

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veteran’s Park: 0.2 mi
  • Walnut Springs Tower Dog Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ruby P. Vaughan Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sebastopol House Historic Site: 0.4 mi
  • Walnut Springs Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 24
Peaks: 16
  • Kings Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 10.6 mi
  • Capote Knob: 11.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Martin Luther Statue: 0.7 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 2.5 mi
  • Steelmaker: 3.3 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 4.5 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Attractions: 8
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 21.6 mi
  • Red Bluff: 23.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.1 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.2 mi
Springs: 6
  • Denning Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Comal Springs: 14.3 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Bear Springs: 22.4 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche LookoutW 274°315 m23.8 mi
Mission HillNW 312°292 m15.5 mi
Coal Kiln HillN 351°281 m19.1 mi
Trunk HillN 353°263 m18.8 mi
Rocky PointSW 218°237 m24.1 mi
Kings HillSSE 163°228 m8.6 mi
Calf HillWSW 250°227 m23.9 mi
Nail HillNNW 346°215 m15.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2317:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617446

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