Nix
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. The nearest named place is Twin Sister Peaks, a peak 1.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Pleasant Valley Farmers' Alliance No. 1: 4.8 mi
- Operation Long Horn: 6.6 mi
- Scholten Railroad: 7.1 mi
- C.S.A. Salt Works: 7.3 mi
- Site of Old Town of Senterfitt: 7.4 mi
- 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
- Indian Point: 5.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Indian Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Pillar Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Raven Bluff: 9.9 mi
- 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
- Lampasas County Museum: 11.7 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 21.0 mi
- Gorman Falls: 7.5 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 11.8 mi
- Timberlake Biological Field Station: 18.4 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Nix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba Peak | NNW 329° | 510 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bread Tray Mountain | NNW 347° | 504 m | 17.8 mi |
| Messanger Mountain | N 350° | 502 m | 3.5 mi |
| Knight Mountain | NNE 25° | 501 m | 3.2 mi |
| Blackjack Hill | W 264° | 496 m | 20.1 mi |
| Babyhead Mountain | SW 230° | 493 m | 23.1 mi |
| Indian Hills | SW 228° | 492 m | 17.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | S 173° | 490 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438032597
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