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Samuel Wolfenberger

Samuel Wolfenberger from directly overhead

Samuel Wolfenberger is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Woods Hill stands 237 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockne Community Recreation, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.02352, -97.42758

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rockne Community Recreation: 0.2 mi
  • Hilbig Park: 1.8 mi
  • Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park: 5.8 mi
  • Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park: 5.9 mi
  • Hunters Crossing Park: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 11.1 mi
  • Fork in the Road: 17.5 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 21.9 mi
  • Reach for Your Dreams: 22.3 mi
  • Absolute Equality: Unity Tunnel: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Memorial Grove: 21.2 mi
  • E.R. Fincher III Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Festival Beach Food Forest: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 14
  • High Point: 7.2 mi
  • Flag Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 9.2 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 9.7 mi
  • Royston Hill: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stone picnic table: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woods HillWNW 283°237 m22.8 mi
Bastrop County High PointS 179°226 m9.7 mi
Crouch BenchmarkS 186°224 m13.4 mi
Flag HillS 175°221 m7.8 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 299°217 m19.2 mi
Round MountainSSW 194°214 m19.3 mi
Koeglar HillWSW 250°208 m24.8 mi
Bald KnobNNW 336°205 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:3020:0020:35
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2216:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848579695951
Precip in2.62.13.22.74.73.02.42.63.25.13.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395093408

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