- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sharp463 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8754, -97.9764
Purgatory Creek Greenspace is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 187 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Purgatory Creek Overlook, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Purgatory Creek Greenspace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | NW 318° | 463 m | 21.0 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 323° | 451 m | 19.2 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WNW 290° | 450 m | 21.9 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NW 325° | 449 m | 22.0 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NNW 329° | 429 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NNW 334° | 429 m | 22.5 mi |
| Startz Hill | W 259° | 428 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | NNW 331° | 423 m | 15.9 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 14.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 1 mi
- Sinkholes · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Purgatory Creek Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Prospect Park: 0.8 mi
- Franklin Square Park: 0.9 mi
- Jaycees Park: 1.3 mi
- Dunbar Park: 1.8 mi
- Wonder Cave: 1.2 mi
- Belvin Street Historic District: 1.2 mi
- James Lafayette and Eliza Pitts Malone House: 1.3 mi
- Cemetery Chapel: 1.4 mi
- Lloyd Gideon Johnson House: 1.4 mi
- Trunk Hill: 3.6 mi
- Coal Kiln Hill: 4.0 mi
- Nail Hill: 7.6 mi
- Bading Hill: 8.5 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 9.7 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 2.4 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 3.0 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 2.2 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 2.2 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 2.2 mi
- TXST: 2.3 mi
- Minerva: 2.5 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 0.7 mi
- Learning Tree: 0.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.3 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 3.0 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 15.9 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 2.6 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 3.1 mi
- Blue Hole: 11.2 mi
- Jacob's Well: 14.2 mi
- Comal Springs: 14.8 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 0.6 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.0 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.4 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 14.3 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Goforth: 14.9 mi
- Polonia: 16.2 mi
- Lytton Springs: 23.5 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- The Learning Tree: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 2 mi away.
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