Reichenau Gap
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. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
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
- 15.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 15.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
104 named places within 25 miles
- London Post Office: 1.7 mi
- London Town Square: 1.9 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Cloud Point: 12.8 mi
- Miller-Browning Colony: 12.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Cloud Point: 12.9 mi
- Robbers Roost: 15.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.8 mi
- White Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Hext: 15.3 mi
- Grit: 18.3 mi
- Noxville: 19.5 mi
- Calf Creek: 23.6 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Menard County Museum: 21.9 mi
- Mason County Museum: 22.0 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 22.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermans Point | SE 127° | 684 m | 24.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 237° | 683 m | 24.0 mi |
| Monument Mountain | SE 125° | 662 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hyman Hill | N 353° | 647 m | 22.0 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | NNW 334° | 637 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mason Mountains | NE 54° | 611 m | 22.1 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | SE 133° | 608 m | 17.8 mi |
| Double Knobs | NE 54° | 606 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438066317
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