- Elevation, modelled
- 278 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shingle Hills433 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 30.5053, -97.8238
Protected Promise is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 278 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Buttercup Creek Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Protected Promise. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle Hills | SW 228° | 433 m | 21.1 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | WNW 292° | 429 m | 20.9 mi |
| North Peak | WNW 293° | 425 m | 21.5 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 293° | 422 m | 17.8 mi |
| Boultinghouse Mountain | WNW 285° | 418 m | 16.2 mi |
| Negrohead | WNW 284° | 405 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 303° | 391 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 263° | 386 m | 24.8 mi |
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buttercup Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Wildrose Park: 0.5 mi
- Cluck Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- Janet Bartles Park: 0.8 mi
- Nelson Ranch Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Cedar Park Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Park: 1.0 mi
- New Hope First Baptist Church and Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Devon Moyer: 2.2 mi
- Granite for the State Capitol: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Wings: 1.5 mi
- Dancin': 1.5 mi
- Balancing Apple: 1.5 mi
- Sentinel: 1.5 mi
- Freshwater Cowgirl: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 56
- Reagan Garden: 1.8 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 5.3 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Lamplight Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Unity Park Community Garden: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 53
Peaks: 49
- White Rim Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Jess Maynard Hill: 6.1 mi
- Jollyville Plateau: 7.8 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 7.8 mi
- Comanche Peak: 7.8 mi
Museums: 37
- Palm House Museum: 8.7 mi
- Museum of Ice Cream: 9.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 9.5 mi
- Interpretive Center: 11.0 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Texas paintball: 5.2 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 9.6 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 10.7 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 11.1 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Link Falls: 9.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.2 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Small Falls: 10.1 mi
Springs: 8
- Queen's Bath: 3.3 mi
- Apple Spring: 6.6 mi
- Shady Spring: 11.0 mi
- Seiders Spring: 14.5 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- The Learning Tree: 20.1 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 20.4 mi
- Stone picnic table: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Fern Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Seismic Wall: 18.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 18.8 mi
- Bird Bluff: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Palm Valley: 12.3 mi
- New Sweden: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
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 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 7 mi away.
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