- Elevation, modelled
- 421 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- Pyramid Rock531 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 30.6846, -98.3528
Observation Tower is a attraction in Texas, at a modelled 421 m. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Longhorn Caverns, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.9 miles off.
- Built
- 1935
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Observation Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Rock | WSW 258° | 531 m | 17.9 mi |
| Dancer Peak | W 266° | 525 m | 15.2 mi |
| Howell Mountain | SSW 200° | 504 m | 18.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | S 189° | 491 m | 16.5 mi |
| Long Mountain | N 3° | 490 m | 15.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | NNE 28° | 484 m | 9.7 mi |
| Riley Mountains | WSW 251° | 484 m | 15.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 359° | 484 m | 17.3 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 3 mi
- Sunset Deck · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Longhorn Caverns: 0.1 mi
- Longhorn Cavern Administration Building: 0.1 mi
- Falkenstein Castle: 1.3 mi
- Hoover's Valley Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- The Tobey Community Cemetery: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 2.7 mi
- Backbone Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Slaughter Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Long Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Bill Pickett Hill: 6.8 mi
Museums: 7
- CCC Museum: 0.1 mi
- Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 7.9 mi
- The Falls Museum: 8.1 mi
- Fort Croghan Museum: 8.5 mi
- Burnet County Historical Jail: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mormon Mill: 7.8 mi
- Click: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Dead Man's Hole: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
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