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Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps

Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps from directly overhead

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

Coordinates30.19613, -98.33234

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 58
  • 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
Museums: 9
  • 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
Springs: 7
  • 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
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainWSW 237°583 m22.1 mi
Circle BenchmarkW 261°579 m9.1 mi
Wolf MountainWSW 238°571 m23.3 mi
Cave HillWSW 244°566 m22.3 mi
Hill in Kendall CountySW 222°563 m16.6 mi
Lone HillWSW 246°555 m23.3 mi
Smith MountainsNW 311°553 m22.1 mi
RoundheadWNW 286°551 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3320:0420:39
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2617:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495260677581838477685851
Precip in2.32.02.62.84.03.22.22.23.43.63.01.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson City 2N, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395154349

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