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The Giant Rooster

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Elevation, modelled
136 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Shingle Hills433 m · 25.0 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Hill Country Trail8.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
30.2597, -97.6711
The Giant Rooster from directly overhead

The Giant Rooster is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 136 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado River Greenbelt, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Material
metal

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Giant Rooster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 277°433 m25.0 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 259°406 m24.6 mi
Chalk KnobW 277°364 m19.3 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 284°360 m18.7 mi
Signal HillWSW 254°353 m17.6 mi
Jess Maynard HillNW 325°343 m24.8 mi
Jollyville PlateauNW 312°340 m14.0 mi
Maul HillWNW 287°330 m18.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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