Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps
Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mt. Horeb Baptist Church, a historic site 5.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mt. Horeb Baptist Church: 5.4 mi
- Peyton Colony (Board House): 5.4 mi
- Lyndon B. Johnson and Hill Country Electrification: 7.2 mi
- LBJ Boyhood Home: 7.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Johnson City: 7.3 mi
- Pedernales River Nature Park: 7.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Field of Dreams: 7.4 mi
- Johnson CIty Park: 7.5 mi
- Johnson City Little League: 7.6 mi
- Brushy Top: 5.7 mi
- Monument Hill: 7.1 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Circle Benchmark: 9.1 mi
- Roundtree Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 7.2 mi
- L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 7.2 mi
- Science Mill: 7.3 mi
- Blanco Pioneer Museum: 8.6 mi
- Pound House Historical Farmstead: 15.0 mi
- Jones Spring: 9.1 mi
- Bell Spring: 13.8 mi
- Kirby Spring: 16.3 mi
- Jacob's Well: 16.6 mi
- Rebecca Springs: 18.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.7 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.7 mi
- Reimers Natural Parkland Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Pogue Springs Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Hogge Parkland Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Upper Barton Creek Management Unit: 22.1 mi
- Lower Barton Creek Management Unit: 23.6 mi
- River Overlook: 10.2 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 15.9 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 22.2 mi
- Dead Man's Hole: 23.3 mi
- Albert: 16.1 mi
- Currey's Creek: 21.9 mi
- Blumenthal: 24.5 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 16.5 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Mountain | WSW 237° | 583 m | 22.1 mi |
| Circle Benchmark | W 261° | 579 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WSW 238° | 571 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cave Hill | WSW 244° | 566 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hill in Kendall County | SW 222° | 563 m | 16.6 mi |
| Lone Hill | WSW 246° | 555 m | 23.3 mi |
| Smith Mountains | NW 311° | 553 m | 22.1 mi |
| Roundhead | WNW 286° | 551 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson City 2N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395154349
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