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Thompson's Islands

Thompson's Islands from directly overhead

Thompson's Islands is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson's Island Homeplace, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.86961, -97.92874

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Conway Park: 0.5 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 0.5 mi
  • Swift Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Rio Vista Park: 0.7 mi
  • H.E.B Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Nail Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Bading Hill: 9.2 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 24
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 1.5 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 1.7 mi
  • Blue Hole: 13.4 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 16.4 mi
  • Comal Springs: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 3.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 313°463 m23.3 mi
Jack MountainNW 318°451 m21.4 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 288°450 m24.8 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 320°449 m24.1 mi
Peach MountainNW 323°429 m21.9 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 329°429 m24.3 mi
Startz HillW 262°428 m22.0 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 323°423 m17.8 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/12403589885

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