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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
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
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Sisterdale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobSW 229°623 m14.9 mi
Big HillNNW 330°612 m10.1 mi
Broad MountainWNW 286°596 m12.7 mi
State MountainWSW 244°594 m20.6 mi
No Name HillsNW 314°589 m12.1 mi
WolkenburgW 274°589 m14.9 mi
Cloud MountainSW 234°586 m19.1 mi
Cap MountainSSW 212°585 m19.4 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 5080 °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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