Austin County
Austin County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Rocky Hill stands 137 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesley Recreational Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- Chesley Recreational Park: 0.4 mi
- Clark Park: 0.8 mi
- Margaret Chesley Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Josephine Zeiske Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- City Park: 1.4 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- San Felipe de Austin Museum: 14.7 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 16.4 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 16.7 mi
- Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House Museum: 23.7 mi
- 1824 Well: 14.5 mi
- Museum: 14.7 mi
- San Felipe de Austin: 15.6 mi
- Pickard High School: 16.2 mi
- YBR: 16.5 mi
- Red Hill: 9.6 mi
- Wilson Hill: 21.6 mi
- Alley Hill: 22.7 mi
- Hockley Mound: 22.9 mi
- Rocky Hill: 23.5 mi
- Rexville: 16.3 mi
- Rock Island: 16.6 mi
- Pisek: 19.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Austin County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | WSW 252° | 137 m | 23.5 mi |
| Red Hill | S 188° | 94 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hockley Mound | E 85° | 74 m | 22.9 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSW 211° | 71 m | 21.6 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | SSW 202° | 62 m | 24.2 mi |
| Alley Hill | SSW 208° | 59 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389418518
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