The Burnet Bulletin
The Burnet Bulletin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 392 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is General Adam R. Johnson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.5 miles off.
The story
City in and county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1852.
Wikidata Q979916, matched on coordinates and name (282 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 8 mi
- Sunset Deck · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- General Adam R. Johnson: 0.0 mi
- Oldest Commercial Building in Burnet: 0.1 mi
- Burnet County: 0.1 mi
- The Badger Building: 0.1 mi
- The Galloway House: 0.1 mi
- Hamilton Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Wallace Riddell Park: 0.5 mi
- Live Oak Park: 0.5 mi
- Fort Croghan Historical Site: 0.6 mi
- Haley Nelson Park: 0.7 mi
- Post Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Potato Hill: 4.6 mi
- Johhny Grave Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Spider Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 3.4 mi
- Trough Spring: 7.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 8.0 mi
- Williams Spring: 10.1 mi
- Persimmon Spring: 10.4 mi
- Devils Waterhole: 8.0 mi
- Rocky Point: 10.1 mi
- White Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Black Rock: 13.7 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 16.9 mi
- Burnet County Historical Jail: 0.1 mi
- Fort Croghan Museum: 0.6 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 1.3 mi
- CCC Museum: 8.8 mi
- The Falls Museum: 12.5 mi
- Mormon Mill: 8.3 mi
- Click: 24.5 mi
- Dead Man's Hole: 15.9 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 20.5 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of The Burnet Bulletin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mountain | NNW 327° | 490 m | 12.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | NW 321° | 484 m | 4.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 328° | 484 m | 14.6 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | WSW 241° | 478 m | 19.2 mi |
| Barker Hill | WNW 294° | 472 m | 20.6 mi |
| Shovel Mountain | S 183° | 472 m | 21.8 mi |
| Post Mountain | WSW 254° | 462 m | 1.1 mi |
| Marley Peaks | NW 309° | 461 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
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 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395279985
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