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Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A.

Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A. from directly overhead

Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 453 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Blumenthal, a ghost town 1.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Built
1965
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
Coordinates30.22316, -98.72214
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Roundhead: 4.8 mi
  • Kruse Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Schuessler Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Deer Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Kordzik Hills: 7.9 mi
Parks: 19
  • Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 3.8 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 7.6 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 9.6 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 9.7 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 11
  • LBJ Museum: 5.9 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 5.9 mi
  • Texas White House: 6.0 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 7.6 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
Springs: 6
  • Marschall Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNW 316°660 m16.4 mi
RoundheadWNW 297°653 m19.3 mi
Big HillSSW 211°612 m9.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 291°597 m12.0 mi
Broad MountainSW 222°596 m18.3 mi
CedarheadNW 309°595 m9.4 mi
Bell MountainN 1°594 m15.5 mi
Hotopp HillsWNW 289°593 m11.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3520:0520:40
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2817:0317:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614859

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