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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.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.28692, -98.15483

Named places within 25 miles

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: 2
  • Lampasas County Museum: 15.3 mi
  • 1st cav War on Terror: 24.8 mi
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

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 PeakWNW510 m23.4 mi
Bread Tray MountainWNW504 m17.3 mi
Messanger MountainWSW502 m16.0 mi
Knight MountainSW501 m14.7 mi
Payne MountainWNW490 m11.8 mi
Twin Sister PeaksSW485 m16.6 mi
Star MountainNNW483 m16.6 mi
Waters MountainSW480 m17.4 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068325

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