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The Old Lime Kiln

The Old Lime Kiln from directly overhead

The Old Lime Kiln is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverhead Farm, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1976
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
Coordinates29.89953, -97.92649

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Sewell Park: 0.9 mi
  • Dog Park: Iconic: 1.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
  • San Marcos City Park: 1.1 mi
  • Veteran's Plaza: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Koeglar Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Trunk Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Bading Hill: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Museums: 27
Artworks: 15
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • San Marcos Springs: 0.4 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.2 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.2 mi
  • Comal Springs: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 309°463 m22.0 mi
Jack MountainNW 314°451 m20.0 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 284°450 m24.3 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 317°449 m22.6 mi
Peach MountainNW 319°429 m20.4 mi
Gainor MountainNW 325°429 m22.6 mi
Startz HillWSW 256°428 m22.5 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 318°423 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589878

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