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Reichenau Gap

Reichenau Gap from directly overhead

Reichenau Gap is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 529 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is London Post Office, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 15 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in London, Kimble County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023310, matched on coordinates and name (200 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.65295, -99.58781

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 12
  • Teacup Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Monument Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Cutoff Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Haystack Mountain: 14.9 mi
  • Round Top: 16.1 mi
Springs: 10
  • Walton Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Eckert Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Garden Spring: 22.4 mi
  • East Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 23.2 mi
Parks: 10
  • Schreiner Park: 15.3 mi
  • Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 15.8 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 16.0 mi
  • Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 16.2 mi
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 16.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointSE 127°684 m24.7 mi
Black MountainWSW 237°683 m24.0 mi
Monument MountainSE 125°662 m10.5 mi
Hyman HillN 353°647 m22.0 mi
Little Racetrack MountainNNW 334°637 m23.7 mi
Mason MountainsNE 54°611 m22.1 mi
Steamboat MountainSE 133°608 m17.8 mi
Double KnobsNE 54°606 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3720:1020:45
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:3217:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066317

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