- Elevation
- 95 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kings Hill228 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 29.5872, -97.5822
Palmetto State Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded 95 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 95 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palmetto State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill | WSW 245° | 228 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | NNE 25° | 226 m | 22.6 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | NNE 25° | 224 m | 18.6 mi |
| Flag Hill | NNE 24° | 221 m | 24.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 22° | 214 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | WNW 292° | 214 m | 18.1 mi |
| Capote Knob | WSW 243° | 209 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 297° | 185 m | 18.9 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- King Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Old Nixon Cemetery: 6.4 mi
- Zedler's Mills: 6.9 mi
- The Fritz Zedler Home: 7.0 mi
- James Hodges, Sr.: 7.0 mi
Parks: 43
- Palmetto State Park: 1.1 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 1.3 mi
- Southside Park: 6.6 mi
- Zedler Mill Park South: 6.9 mi
- Peach Park: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 17
- Red Hill: 2.2 mi
- Iron Peak: 5.8 mi
- Watson Hill: 7.9 mi
- Stevens Hill: 9.6 mi
- Iron Mountains: 10.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 7.7 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 7.7 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 9.8 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 10.1 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Mayhem Wall: 22.7 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 23.3 mi
- World's Largest Pecan: 23.4 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Monthalia: 8.3 mi
- Albuquerque: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 13.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 8 mi away.
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