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Nix

Nix from directly overhead

Nix is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. San Saba Peak stands 510 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.10889, -98.37048

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Twin Sister Peaks: 1.4 mi
  • Waters Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Knight Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Messanger Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Sullivan Knob: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 24
  • Lampasas Sport Complex: 9.4 mi
  • Historical Monument: 10.4 mi
  • Goodrich Memorial Tennis Park: 10.7 mi
  • Turner Field Park: 11.3 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 11.5 mi
Springs: 13
  • Big Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Gorman Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Nix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Saba PeakNNW 329°510 m19.8 mi
Bread Tray MountainNNW 347°504 m17.8 mi
Messanger MountainN 350°502 m3.5 mi
Knight MountainNNE 25°501 m3.2 mi
Blackjack HillW 264°496 m20.1 mi
Babyhead MountainSW 230°493 m23.1 mi
Indian HillsSW 228°492 m17.1 mi
Long MountainS 173°490 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0620:41
September equinox07:2219:0019:32
December solstice07:2916:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438032597

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