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Specht's Crossing

Specht's Crossing from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.88208, -98.45055

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Museums: 21
Springs: 15
  • 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
Attractions: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Gardens: 9
Artworks: 7
  • 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
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainNW 310°583 m14.9 mi
Wolf MountainNW 307°571 m15.8 mi
Sabinas MountainW 265°567 m17.8 mi
Cave HillNW 313°566 m17.8 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyNNW 337°563 m10.1 mi
Lone HillNW 311°555 m18.8 mi
Martin MountainN 352°546 m18.1 mi
Twin SistersN 2°537 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3420:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485158657379828276675749
Precip in2.31.92.92.85.03.21.82.13.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403550667

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