- Elevation, modelled
- 432 m
- Tallest summit within 20.5 miles
- Cherry Mountain660 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 30.2357, -98.6260
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled 432 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | WNW 302° | 660 m | 20.4 mi |
| Big Hill | SW 230° | 612 m | 14.1 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | WNW 282° | 597 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cedarhead | WNW 291° | 595 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bell Mountain | NNW 339° | 594 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hotopp Hills | W 280° | 593 m | 16.6 mi |
| No Name Hills | WSW 237° | 589 m | 17.3 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | NNW 336° | 588 m | 16.3 mi |
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Trinity Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Trinity Lutheran Church: 0.9 mi
- Site of The Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln: 1.0 mi
- Stonewall Community Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Major Israel M. Nunez: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Roundhead: 4.7 mi
- Kruse Hill: 8.9 mi
- Circle Benchmark: 9.6 mi
- Martin Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Monument Hill: 10.8 mi
Parks: 20
- Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
- Johnson City Little League: 13.2 mi
- Fort Martin Scott: 13.2 mi
- Johnson CIty Park: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Albert: 3.2 mi
- Blumenthal: 7.0 mi
- Luckenbach: 8.7 mi
- Zodiac: 10.0 mi
- Grapetown: 10.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 0.1 mi
- LBJ Museum: 0.4 mi
- Texas White House: 0.4 mi
- Science Mill: 13.1 mi
- Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 13.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Marschall Spring: 12.4 mi
- Wenzel Spring: 13.8 mi
- Rock Pasture Spring: 19.4 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 22.3 mi
- Jones Spring: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 8.7 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 23.3 mi
- River Overlook: 24.1 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 0.9 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Red Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Hickory Bluff: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Roos Falls: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cave Without a Name: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:03 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson City 2N, 14 mi away.
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