Specht's Crossing
Specht's Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Adam Becker Homestead, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 25.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 29 mi
- Sinkholes · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Adam Becker Homestead: 0.9 mi
- Spring Branch Post Office: 1.3 mi
- Herman and Ada Knibbe Home: 1.5 mi
- Esser's Crossing at Wesson: 4.5 mi
- George Wilkins Kendall: 7.4 mi
- Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 2.4 mi
- Guadalupe River State Park: 2.5 mi
- Honey Creek State Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- River Crossing Sports Park: 5.0 mi
- Jefe Park: 6.3 mi
- Devils Hill: 5.1 mi
- Twin Sisters: 6.8 mi
- Hill in Kendall County: 10.1 mi
- Big Head Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Startz Hill: 10.3 mi
- Blanco Pioneer Museum: 15.0 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 18.5 mi
- Nature Center: 22.0 mi
- Wallaceville: 23.0 mi
- Western Town: 23.0 mi
- Beek Spring: 2.7 mi
- Rebecca Springs: 5.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 13.7 mi
- Cherry Spring: 14.1 mi
- Walnut Spring: 14.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.6 mi
- Natural Bridge Mining Company: 14.7 mi
- Bracken Cave: 14.7 mi
- Cascade Caverns: 16.1 mi
- Bear Cave: 16.3 mi
- Cave Without a Name: 10.2 mi
- Bracken Cave Preserve: 15.2 mi
- James C. Curry Nature Center: 15.5 mi
- Cedar Creek: 22.3 mi
- Medallion Park: 22.6 mi
- Kinder Ranch Elementary Garden: 10.8 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 21.7 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 22.0 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 22.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.5 mi
- Batmobile: 21.9 mi
- Rose of Lima: 22.8 mi
- City of a Prince: 23.1 mi
- Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 24.0 mi
- Buc-ee's Beaver: 24.7 mi
- Honey Creek: 6.1 mi
- Currey's Creek: 10.3 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 13.2 mi
- Welfare: 20.3 mi
- Coker: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.2 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.5 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.6 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- The Picnic Place: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Specht's Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Mountain | NW 310° | 583 m | 14.9 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | NW 307° | 571 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sabinas Mountain | W 265° | 567 m | 17.8 mi |
| Cave Hill | NW 313° | 566 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hill in Kendall County | NNW 337° | 563 m | 10.1 mi |
| Lone Hill | NW 311° | 555 m | 18.8 mi |
| Martin Mountain | N 352° | 546 m | 18.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters | N 2° | 537 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:03 | 17:39 |
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 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403550667
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