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Site of Sherman's Mill

Site of Sherman's Mill from directly overhead

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. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.06831, -99.29132
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 32
  • 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
Peaks: 30
  • 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
Springs: 14
  • 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
Cliffs: 11
Rest areas: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 1.9 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • Area C: 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 9.2 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 9.2 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Stonehenge II: 2.6 mi
  • Lupe: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 10.6 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeWSW 239°740 m20.5 mi
Red HillW 275°679 m14.6 mi
Chalk HillSSW 206°670 m24.6 mi
Edwards PeakSSE 163°666 m13.0 mi
Round MountainS 190°648 m23.2 mi
Round TopSE 135°611 m19.5 mi
Mount MedinaSSE 149°596 m19.3 mi
Broad MountainE 97°596 m22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3720:0720:42
September equinox07:2619:0419:35
December solstice07:3017:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098868

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