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The Easter Fires

The Easter Fires from directly overhead

The Easter Fires is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 491 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Rangers Heritage Center, a museum 1.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.23570, -98.83381

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Fort Martin Scott: 1.2 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 3.3 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 3.7 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 3.7 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 4.1 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 9
Springs: 6
  • Marschall Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of The Easter Fires. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 336°660 m11.9 mi
RoundheadNW 307°653 m13.2 mi
Big HillS 169°612 m9.2 mi
Cedar MountainNNW 344°608 m17.5 mi
Buckeye PointNW 316°601 m17.7 mi
Schlaudt HillsNW 308°597 m5.7 mi
Broad MountainSSW 201°596 m15.5 mi
CedarheadN 353°595 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2817:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614832

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