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Phantom Hill Road

Phantom Hill Road from directly overhead

Phantom Hill Road is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 414 m. Buffalo Knob stands 538 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Lometa Reservoir, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 27 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.21952, -98.42969

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Messanger Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 5.6 mi
  • Knight Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Twin Sister Peaks: 7.4 mi
  • Sand Rock: 8.3 mi
Parks: 19
  • Historical Monument: 7.4 mi
  • Lampasas Sport Complex: 16.2 mi
  • Risien Park: 16.4 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 16.7 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 16.7 mi
Springs: 10
  • Gorman Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobWSW 241°538 m24.3 mi
High Pond MountainWSW 242°537 m24.2 mi
Huckabee HillN 355°520 m24.1 mi
San Saba PeakNW 325°510 m11.5 mi
Lookout MountainN 353°506 m22.0 mi
Bread Tray MountainN 358°504 m9.7 mi
Messanger MountainSE 145°502 m5.1 mi
Knight MountainSE 134°501 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3120:0620:42
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2916:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068315

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