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Mount Horeb Lodge

Mount Horeb Lodge from directly overhead

Mount Horeb Lodge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.82014, -97.93593

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Florence Community Park: 8.5 mi
  • Florence City Park: 8.8 mi
  • Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 8.9 mi
  • Panther Park: 9.1 mi
  • Villa Torre Park: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 50
  • Bald Knob: 3.3 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 4.6 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 5.7 mi
  • Hickman Knob: 5.9 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 15
Gardens: 11
Springs: 10
  • Brushy Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 16.3 mi
  • Apple Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Adams Spring: 18.9 mi
Museums: 9
  • Interpretive Center: 12.6 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 17.8 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 18.4 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 18.7 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillW484 m20.2 mi
Post MountainWSW462 m18.9 mi
Green MountainW456 m22.3 mi
Johhny Grave MountainW439 m22.6 mi
Spider MountainW431 m23.9 mi
WildCat MountainSW429 m18.8 mi
Cedar MountainW429 m23.2 mi
North PeakSW425 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0320:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281306

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