Site of Sherman's Mill
Site of Sherman's Mill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 524 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Schumacher Crossing on the Guadalupe River, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
161 named places within 25 miles
- Schumacher Crossing on the Guadalupe River: 1.8 mi
- Hunt: 2.4 mi
- Henderson Cemetery (Two miles north): 2.8 mi
- Old Ingram: 2.9 mi
- Hunt Japonica Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Lions Park: 2.5 mi
- Cypress Park: 6.7 mi
- Granger MacDonald Park: 7.1 mi
- Lois Park: 7.1 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 7.3 mi
- Tivy Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Edwards Peak: 13.0 mi
- Pikes Peak: 13.1 mi
- White Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Red Hill: 14.6 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 7.7 mi
- White Oak Spring: 8.9 mi
- Bee Caves Spring: 10.7 mi
- Cherry Spring: 11.7 mi
- Joy Spring: 12.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 13.0 mi
- The Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Bee Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Ravenhead: 15.7 mi
- Joes Point: 20.0 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 1.9 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Area C: 24.4 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 9.2 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 9.2 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 16.3 mi
- Morris Ranch: 19.6 mi
- Pedernales: 22.9 mi
- Noxville: 24.6 mi
- Stonehenge II: 2.6 mi
- Lupe: 8.9 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 12.7 mi
- Lost Maples State Natural Area: 24.1 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 9.6 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Sherman's Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | WSW 239° | 740 m | 20.5 mi |
| Red Hill | W 275° | 679 m | 14.6 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SSW 206° | 670 m | 24.6 mi |
| Edwards Peak | SSE 163° | 666 m | 13.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 190° | 648 m | 23.2 mi |
| Round Top | SE 135° | 611 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Medina | SSE 149° | 596 m | 19.3 mi |
| Broad Mountain | E 97° | 596 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
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 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438098868
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