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The Bastrop Advertiser

The Bastrop Advertiser from directly overhead

The Bastrop Advertiser is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Baron de Bastrop Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in and county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q810678, matched on coordinates and name (290 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.10997, -97.31891

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fishermans Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ferry Park: 0.3 mi
  • Firemans Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kerr Community Park: 0.4 mi
  • Paul C. Bell Square: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Lotman Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 9.4 mi
  • High Point: 10.2 mi
  • Royston Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Flag Hill: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 4
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 12.1 mi
  • Fork in the Road: 19.4 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 23.4 mi
  • Reach for Your Dreams: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stone picnic table: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Bastrop Advertiser. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNNE 25°232 m17.8 mi
Bastrop County High PointSSW 202°226 m16.9 mi
Yegua KnobbsNNE 26°225 m17.2 mi
Crouch BenchmarkSSW 202°224 m20.8 mi
Flag HillSSW 203°221 m15.0 mi
Pilot KnobW 278°217 m23.5 mi
Bald KnobNW 314°205 m22.6 mi
Lotman HillNE 54°201 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:2919:5920:34
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2216:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848579695951
Precip in2.62.13.22.74.73.02.42.63.25.13.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395093418

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