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Townsen's Mill

Townsen's Mill from directly overhead

Townsen's Mill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. San Saba Peak stands 510 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsen Cemetery, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 26 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1964
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
Coordinates31.28692, -98.15483
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Onion Top: 5.7 mi
  • Franklin Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Rocky Point: 7.7 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 9.4 mi
Parks: 31
  • Turner Field Park: 14.8 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 15.0 mi
  • Cooper Springs Nature Park: 15.0 mi
  • Campbell Park/Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden: 15.1 mi
  • College Street Park: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 3
  • Gooch Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Adams Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.7 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Townsen's Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Saba PeakWNW 282°510 m23.4 mi
Bread Tray MountainWNW 287°504 m17.3 mi
Messanger MountainWSW 237°502 m16.0 mi
Knight MountainSW 231°501 m14.7 mi
Payne MountainWNW 298°490 m11.8 mi
Twin Sister PeaksSW 229°485 m16.6 mi
Star MountainNNW 328°483 m16.6 mi
Waters MountainSW 220°480 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3020:0520:41
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2816:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068325

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