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National Museum of the Pacific War

National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum in Texas
National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum in TexasLarry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum in Texas
Ed Uthman , Houston, Texas, USA · CC BY 3.0
National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum in Texas
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National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum in Texas
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National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum in Texas
Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0
National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum in Texas
Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0

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National Museum of the Pacific War is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 512 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Wahrmund Millinery, Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

About

The story

The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz served as commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPAC), and was soon afterward named commander in chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, during World War II. The six-acre site includes the Admiral Nimitz Gallery, which is housed in the old Nimitz Hotel and tells the story of Nimitz beginning with his life as a young boy through his naval career as well as the evolution of the old hotel.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1969-02-24.

Wikidata Q6974516, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.27313, -98.86769
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks: 37
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.4 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 0.4 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 2.1 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Museums: 9
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Pioneer Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 2.2 mi
  • LBJ Museum: 14.6 mi
  • Texas White House: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 9
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of National Museum of the Pacific War. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 341°660 m8.7 mi
RoundheadWNW 303°653 m10.1 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 315°623 m18.0 mi
Big HillSSE 162°612 m12.3 mi
Cedar MountainN 349°608 m14.5 mi
Buckeye PointNW 315°601 m14.5 mi
County Line HillNNW 331°601 m17.9 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 289°597 m2.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/649354943

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