Site of Fort Martin Scott
Site of Fort Martin Scott is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 496 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Martin Scott Historic Site, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.
The story
Fort Martin Scott is a restored United States Army outpost near Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country, United States, that was active from December 5, 1848, until April, 1853. It was part of a line of frontier forts established to protect travelers and settlers within Texas.
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Wikidata Q5471593, matched on coordinates and name (78 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Easter Fires: 1.3 mi
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church: 1.7 mi
- Ressmann-Boos House: 1.7 mi
- Kloth-Ludwig Home: 1.9 mi
- Kiehne-Hermann Home: 1.9 mi
- Kordzik Hills: 2.3 mi
- Schneider Hill: 2.4 mi
- Henke Hill: 2.7 mi
- Schuessler Hill: 3.0 mi
- Schuetzen Hill: 3.3 mi
- Fort Martin Scott: 0.1 mi
- Old Fair Park: 2.1 mi
- Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 2.4 mi
- Gillespie County Park: 2.4 mi
- Oak Crest Park: 3.3 mi
- Zodiac: 3.6 mi
- Cain City: 4.2 mi
- Pedernales: 6.4 mi
- Blumenthal: 6.6 mi
- Luckenbach: 7.1 mi
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 0.2 mi
- Admiral Nimitz Museum: 1.9 mi
- National Museum of the Pacific War: 2.0 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 2.7 mi
- LBJ Museum: 13.3 mi
- Marschall Spring: 8.4 mi
- Rock Pasture Spring: 11.7 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 12.1 mi
- Wenzel Spring: 14.5 mi
- Cherry Spring: 14.6 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Ravenhead: 20.0 mi
- Indian Point: 20.4 mi
- Welge Poing: 21.0 mi
- Brockmann Point: 21.5 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 7.3 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 14.8 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 20.0 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 19.5 mi
- Lupe: 22.7 mi
- Roos Falls: 6.5 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Site of Fort Martin Scott. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | NNW 338° | 660 m | 10.7 mi |
| Lehmann Mountain | NW 316° | 623 m | 20.0 mi |
| Big Hill | SSE 166° | 612 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NNW 346° | 608 m | 16.4 mi |
| Buckeye Point | NW 316° | 601 m | 16.5 mi |
| County Line Hill | NNW 330° | 601 m | 19.9 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | NW 304° | 597 m | 4.4 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SSW 197° | 596 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403614862
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