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San Marcos Mill Tract

San Marcos Mill Tract from directly overhead

San Marcos Mill Tract is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Weismuller Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.89006, -97.93488

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sewell Park: 0.1 mi
  • San Marcos City Park: 0.3 mi
  • San Marcos Plaza Park: 0.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Veteran's Plaza: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Nail Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Bading Hill: 10.2 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 26
Artworks: 15
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 0.1 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 0.4 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.2 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.2 mi
  • Comal Springs: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 311°463 m22.1 mi
Jack MountainNW 316°451 m20.1 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 285°450 m24.0 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 319°449 m22.8 mi
Peach MountainNW 321°429 m20.6 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 327°429 m22.9 mi
Startz HillWSW 258°428 m21.9 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 321°423 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589891

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