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Russell Fork Iron Truss Bridge

Russell Fork Iron Truss Bridge from directly overhead

Russell Fork Iron Truss Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Joppa Community, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 17 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.80897, -98.02779

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Panther Park: 4.8 mi
  • Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 4.9 mi
  • Liberty Hill City Park: 10.4 mi
  • Liberty Hill Veterans' Park: 11.8 mi
  • Wallace Riddell Park: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Pilot Knob: 8.3 mi
  • Bald Knob: 8.6 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 10.0 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 11.2 mi
  • Hickman Knob: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Ripples from a Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Dancin': 22.9 mi
  • The Family: 22.9 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 22.9 mi
  • Sentinel: 22.9 mi
Springs: 11
  • Trough Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 17.7 mi
Museums: 9
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 12.3 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 13.3 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 13.3 mi
  • Lampasas County Museum: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russell Fork Iron Truss Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainWNW 290°490 m19.6 mi
Potato HillW 270°484 m14.7 mi
Lookout MountainWNW 294°484 m21.4 mi
Post MountainWSW 253°462 m13.4 mi
Wolf HillWNW 301°460 m22.6 mi
Cedar Top PeakNNW 327°457 m24.8 mi
Green MountainWNW 283°456 m17.1 mi
Brushy MountainWNW 296°451 m24.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0420:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2716:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281337

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