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Peyton Colony (Board House)

Peyton Colony (Board House) from directly overhead

Peyton Colony (Board House) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 421 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mt. Horeb Baptist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q112892424, matched on coordinates and name (822 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.12099, -98.30767

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 56
  • Field of Dreams: 7.6 mi
  • Camp Lucy: 10.5 mi
  • Karst Canyon Preserve: 11.2 mi
  • Jacob's Well Natural Area: 12.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 46
  • Brushy Top: 5.8 mi
  • Mount Sharp: 5.9 mi
  • Roundtree Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Jack Mountain: 8.5 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Museums: 9
  • Blanco Pioneer Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Nature Center: 12.3 mi
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 12.3 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 12.3 mi
  • Science Mill: 12.4 mi
Springs: 8
  • Jacob's Well: 12.4 mi
  • Jones Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Rebecca Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Kirby Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Blue Hole: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 5
  • River Overlook: 14.2 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 14.4 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 18.7 mi
  • The Whisky Vault: 20.5 mi
  • Labyrinth: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainWSW 251°583 m21.2 mi
Circle BenchmarkWNW 290°579 m11.1 mi
Wolf MountainWSW 252°571 m22.4 mi
Cave HillWSW 258°566 m22.0 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyWSW 240°563 m14.5 mi
Lone HillW 260°555 m23.2 mi
Monument HillNW 312°549 m11.0 mi
Martin MountainW 277°546 m11.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3320:0320:38
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2617:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485158657379828276675749
Precip in2.31.92.92.85.03.21.82.13.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395154345

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