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Peter Kerr

Peter Kerr from directly overhead

Peter Kerr is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 396 m. Dancer Peak stands 525 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fourmile Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1970
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
Coordinates30.75074, -98.28888

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Post Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Potato Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Bill Pickett Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Johhny Grave Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Fort Croghan Historical Site: 3.1 mi
  • Haley Nelson Park: 3.2 mi
  • Hamilton Creek Park: 3.5 mi
  • Wallace Riddell Park: 4.1 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 4.2 mi
Springs: 15
  • Fourmile Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Williams Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 10
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 3.2 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 3.8 mi
  • CCC Museum: 5.9 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Peter Kerr. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dancer PeakWSW 253°525 m19.8 mi
Long MountainNNW 344°490 m11.0 mi
Potato HillN 11°484 m4.1 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 342°484 m13.4 mi
Riley MountainsWSW 243°484 m21.1 mi
Round MountainSSW 193°480 m21.1 mi
Packsaddle MountainSW 235°478 m15.8 mi
Barker HillWNW 301°472 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0520:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:37

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281329

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