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Site of Fort Croghan

Site of Fort Croghan from directly overhead

Site of Fort Croghan is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Croghan Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.9 miles off.

About

The story

historical park site in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q5470997, matched on coordinates and name (132 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.75813, -98.23755

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fort Croghan Historical Site: 0.1 mi
  • Haley Nelson Park: 0.2 mi
  • Hamilton Creek Park: 0.5 mi
  • Wallace Riddell Park: 1.1 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Post Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Potato Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Johhny Grave Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Spider Mountain: 8.0 mi
Springs: 15
  • Fourmile Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Williams Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 0.7 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 1.3 mi
  • CCC Museum: 8.4 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Site of Fort Croghan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNNW 329°490 m11.7 mi
Potato HillNNW 327°484 m4.2 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 330°484 m14.2 mi
Round MountainSSW 200°480 m22.5 mi
Packsaddle MountainWSW 240°478 m18.7 mi
Barker HillWNW 295°472 m20.0 mi
Shovel MountainS 182°472 m21.9 mi
Post MountainSW 225°462 m0.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0420:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279974

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