- Elevation, modelled
- 1,904 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Baldy Peak2,537 m · 9.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 30.6797, -104.0249
McDonald Observatory is a attraction in Texas, at a modelled 1,904 m. Baldy Peak stands 2,537 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Locke, a peak 0.6 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it.
astronomical observatory in Texas, United States
Wikidata Q115633362, matched on coordinates and name (899 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of McDonald Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Peak | WSW 251° | 2,537 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Livermore | WSW 251° | 2,492 m | 9.3 mi |
| Brooks Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,365 m | 11.3 mi |
| Paradise Mountain | SW 230° | 2,354 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pine Peak | WSW 252° | 2,341 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | W 272° | 2,333 m | 12.1 mi |
| Richman Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,315 m | 8.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 41° | 2,296 m | 3.9 mi |
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Limpia Creek Vista · 8 mi
- Keesey Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Locke: 0.6 mi
- Mount Fowlkes: 0.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.4 mi
- Guide Peak: 1.7 mi
- Spring Mountain: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 28
- McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas: 0.6 mi
- Prude Ranch: 6.6 mi
- Prude Ranch: 6.8 mi
- Wolf Den Tank: 7.0 mi
- Grierson-Sproul House: 9.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Neill Museum: 6.8 mi
- Overland Trail Museum: 6.8 mi
- Overland Trail Museum: 9.8 mi
- Rattlers & Reptiles: 9.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:01 | 19:36 | 20:08 |
| June solstice | 06:55 | 20:27 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 17:23 | 18:00 |
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