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Palm Valley

Palm Valley from directly overhead

Palm Valley is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Travis Peak stands 382 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Stony Point School, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Llano County, Texas

How to reach it

Coordinates30.54330, -97.62110

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Settlers Park: 0.5 mi
  • Siena South Park: 1.4 mi
  • Forest Grove HOA Park: 1.6 mi
  • Chandler Creek Park: 1.9 mi
  • Siena North Park: 2.0 mi
Artworks
  • Rhinoceros statue: 1.7 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 1.7 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 1.7 mi
  • Zebra statue: 1.7 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 56
  • Unity Park Community Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Xeriscape Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 7.8 mi
Museums: 41
  • Palm House Museum: 4.1 mi
  • Bohls House: 7.0 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 11.6 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Peaks: 31
  • Rabbit Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Martin Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Queen Hill: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Inner Space Cavern: 6.0 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 10.4 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 11.2 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 13.5 mi
  • Texas paintball: 17.4 mi
Springs: 9
  • Shady Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 14.6 mi
  • Apple Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Hidden Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Link Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Small Falls: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 10.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Travis PeakW 269°382 m24.3 mi
Pilot KnobNW 312°368 m22.4 mi
Round MountainW 277°366 m21.3 mi
Big Bear HillW 279°366 m21.9 mi
Bald KnobNW 319°355 m23.8 mi
Barnett KnobNW 316°351 m21.1 mi
Tucker KnobNW 318°350 m20.1 mi
Polecat KnobW 270°346 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 11 mi away.

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