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A.S. Mason House

A.S. Mason House from directly overhead

A.S. Mason House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Robin Bledsoe Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.5 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Leander, Williamson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025091, matched on coordinates and name (20 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.56686, -97.86629

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Robin Bledsoe Park: 0.1 mi
  • Westview Meadow Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mason Creek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Vista Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Dancin': 3.7 mi
  • Ripples from a Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Wings: 3.7 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 3.7 mi
  • The Family: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 55
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Reagan Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Xeriscape Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 47
Nature reserves: 44
Museums: 37
  • Interpretive Center: 6.1 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 11.9 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 14.1 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Texas paintball: 5.1 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 11.0 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 14.5 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 15.9 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Link Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Small Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
Springs: 7
  • Apple Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 7.3 mi
  • Shady Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 24.3 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shovel MountainWSW 249°472 m24.3 mi
Shingle HillsSW 216°433 m22.6 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 282°429 m17.2 mi
North PeakWNW 284°425 m17.7 mi
Tater HillWNW 281°422 m14.1 mi
Boultinghouse MountainW 269°418 m13.1 mi
NegroheadW 266°405 m11.3 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 294°391 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:38
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148921

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