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Sisterdale

Sisterdale from directly overhead

Sisterdale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ottmar von Behr, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 17 miles off.

The story

Cemetery in Kendall County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117694211, matched on coordinates and name (430 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.97691, -98.72167

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
Peaks
  • Wolf Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Bust Buttes: 5.2 mi
  • Dunners Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Meta Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Schleicher Mountain: 5.7 mi
Parks: 49
  • Sisterdale Valley District: 1.9 mi
  • James Kiehl River Bend Park: 6.8 mi
  • Kreutzberg Canyon Natural Area: 7.1 mi
  • River Mountain Ranch - North Park: 9.1 mi
  • The Roundup Beer Garden & Food Park: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 11
  • Wenzel Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Comanche Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Champee Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Beek Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 17.5 mi
Museums: 9
  • Agricultural Heritage Museum: 10.9 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 18.8 mi
  • LBJ Museum: 19.2 mi
  • Texas White House: 19.2 mi
  • Blanco Pioneer Museum: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Sisterdale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobSW623 m14.9 mi
Big HillNNW612 m10.1 mi
Broad MountainWNW596 m12.7 mi
State MountainWSW594 m20.6 mi
WolkenburgW589 m14.9 mi
Cloud MountainSW586 m19.1 mi
Cap MountainSSW585 m19.4 mi
Haddenbrock HillW584 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3520:0520:40
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2717:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058185

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