- Elevation, modelled
- 491 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Chalk Hill670 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8934, -99.1051
SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled 491 m. Chalk Hill stands 670 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Penateka Comanches, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | WSW 245° | 670 m | 24.1 mi |
| Edwards Peak | W 267° | 666 m | 7.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 235° | 648 m | 18.5 mi |
| Seco Mountain | SW 229° | 629 m | 22.4 mi |
| Turkey Knob | ESE 109° | 623 m | 12.4 mi |
| Big Hill | NE 51° | 612 m | 23.1 mi |
| Round Top | ESE 122° | 611 m | 3.2 mi |
| Flag Mountain | SSW 204° | 604 m | 20.4 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Verde: 0.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Fall Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 3.1 mi
- Round Top: 3.2 mi
- Verde Creek Park: 0.0 mi
- Lion's Park: 5.3 mi
- Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside: 7.9 mi
- Flatrock Park: 8.1 mi
- Kerrville-Schreiner Park: 8.2 mi
- Kindla Spring: 11.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 12.3 mi
- Bear Springs: 13.7 mi
- Champee Spring: 14.4 mi
- Indian Spring: 15.6 mi
- Joes Point: 3.6 mi
- Ravenhead: 9.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.2 mi
- The Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Scenic View: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 10.8 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 10.8 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 11.6 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 21.8 mi
- Welfare: 19.2 mi
- Morris Ranch: 23.1 mi
- Bankersmith: 23.4 mi
- Pedernales: 23.8 mi
- Lupe: 10.7 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 14.1 mi
- Stonehenge II: 15.0 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 12.5 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 17.7 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 10 mi away.
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