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SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 245°670 m24.1 mi
Edwards PeakW 267°666 m7.5 mi
Round MountainSW 235°648 m18.5 mi
Seco MountainSW 229°629 m22.4 mi
Turkey KnobESE 109°623 m12.4 mi
Big HillNE 51°612 m23.1 mi
Round TopESE 122°611 m3.2 mi
Flag MountainSSW 204°604 m20.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0319:34
December solstice07:2917:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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