Schleicher County
Schleicher County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 726 m. Big Hill stands 737 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Eldorado, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
- 21.1 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
36 named places within 25 miles
- Courthouse Square Park: 2.2 mi
- Schleicher County Park Area: 2.5 mi
- Pugh Park: 21.0 mi
- City Park: 21.3 mi
- Sutton County Park: 21.9 mi
- Big Hill: 13.7 mi
- Brushy Knob: 19.2 mi
- Allen Hill: 19.5 mi
- Mount Susan: 21.2 mi
- Schleicher County Historical Society Museum: 2.3 mi
- Miers Home Museum: 22.3 mi
- Sutton County Westbound Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Sutton County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Anson Spring: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schleicher County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | N 10° | 737 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Susan | NNE 18° | 723 m | 21.2 mi |
| Brushy Knob | NNE 24° | 716 m | 19.2 mi |
| Allen Hill | N 8° | 716 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:14 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldorado, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453513998
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