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Austin County Jail

Austin County Jail from directly overhead

Austin County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Rocky Hill stands 137 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Harigel House, The, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.94942, -96.25749

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 31
  • Margaret Chesley Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Chesley Recreational Park: 0.4 mi
  • Josephine Zeiske Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • City Park: 0.7 mi
  • Bellville City Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 8
  • 1824 Well: 13.7 mi
  • Museum: 13.8 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 14.8 mi
  • YBR: 15.8 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 16.9 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Red Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 21.5 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 22.3 mi
  • Alley Hill: 22.6 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky HillWSW 254°137 m23.9 mi
Red HillSSW 192°94 m9.3 mi
Hockley MoundE 83°74 m22.3 mi
Wilson HillSSW 214°71 m21.5 mi
Middle Brook HillSSW 204°62 m24.0 mi
Alley HillSSW 210°59 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2519:5520:30
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1716:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687681848479716153
Precip in3.32.73.43.55.24.22.43.63.94.33.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389418519

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