Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A.
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.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Luckenbach School: 3.3 mi
- Engel Family: 3.6 mi
- Luckenbach: 3.7 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson: 3.7 mi
- Major Israel M. Nunez: 3.7 mi
- Roundhead: 4.8 mi
- Kruse Hill: 6.0 mi
- Schuessler Hill: 7.5 mi
- Deer Hill: 7.7 mi
- Kordzik Hills: 7.9 mi
- 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
- Blumenthal: 1.2 mi
- Luckenbach: 3.6 mi
- Zodiac: 4.3 mi
- Cain City: 5.7 mi
- Grapetown: 5.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 4.3 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Ravenhead: 23.9 mi
- Hickory Bluff: 25.0 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 3.7 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 7.6 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 19.9 mi
- Roos Falls: 12.1 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 20.1 mi
- Cave Without a Name: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | NW 316° | 660 m | 16.4 mi |
| Big Hill | SSW 211° | 612 m | 9.6 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | WNW 291° | 597 m | 12.0 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SW 222° | 596 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cedarhead | NW 309° | 595 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bell Mountain | N 1° | 594 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hotopp Hills | WNW 289° | 593 m | 11.2 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | N 357° | 588 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403614859
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