Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society
Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 100 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kleinert Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q810678, matched on coordinates and name (427 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 100 m
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 11.1 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Kleinert Building: 0.0 mi
- Kesselus Building: 0.0 mi
- P. O. Elzner House: 0.1 mi
- The Bastrop Advertiser: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Sayers' Office: 0.1 mi
- Fishermans Park: 0.2 mi
- Ferry Park: 0.2 mi
- Firemans Park: 0.4 mi
- Paul C. Bell Square: 0.4 mi
- Kerr Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Lotman Hill: 4.6 mi
- Caldwell Knob: 9.4 mi
- High Point: 10.1 mi
- Royston Hill: 10.2 mi
- Flag Hill: 14.9 mi
- Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 18.7 mi
- Decker Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Hornsby Bend Ecological Research Area: 21.3 mi
- Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary: 21.6 mi
- Red Bluff Nature Preserve: 24.0 mi
- Rockne Museum: 10.2 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 11.9 mi
- Elgin Depot Museum: 16.7 mi
- Texas Wendish Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Lee County Museum: 23.5 mi
- Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 12.0 mi
- Fork in the Road: 19.3 mi
- The Giant Rooster: 23.4 mi
- Reach for Your Dreams: 24.5 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Grove: 12.5 mi
- E.R. Fincher III Garden: 24.9 mi
- Red Bluffs: 3.5 mi
- Bird Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 24.6 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 24.8 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 2.6 mi
- Stone picnic table: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | NNE 25° | 232 m | 17.9 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | SSW 202° | 226 m | 16.8 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | NNE 26° | 225 m | 17.3 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | SSW 202° | 224 m | 20.8 mi |
| Flag Hill | SSW 203° | 221 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | W 278° | 217 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 314° | 205 m | 22.5 mi |
| Lotman Hill | NE 54° | 201 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1022115900
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