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Sink Springs

Sink Springs from directly overhead

Sink Springs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverhead Farm, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1991
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
Coordinates29.90093, -97.92037

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • River Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sewell Park: 1.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • San Marcos City Park: 1.4 mi
  • Dog Park: Iconic: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Koeglar Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Trunk Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Nail Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Bading Hill: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Museums: 26
Artworks: 16
Attractions: 8
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 8
Springs: 7
  • San Marcos Springs: 0.7 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.4 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.4 mi
  • Comal Springs: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Twin Falls: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 308°463 m22.2 mi
Jack MountainNW 313°451 m20.2 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 283°450 m24.7 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 316°449 m22.8 mi
Peach MountainNW 318°429 m20.6 mi
Gainor MountainNW 325°429 m22.7 mi
Startz HillWSW 256°428 m22.9 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 317°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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654622

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