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Austin State Hospital Cemetery

Austin State Hospital Cemetery from directly overhead

Austin State Hospital Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is University of Texas Microfarm, a garden 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.2 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117655768, matched on coordinates and name (214 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.31628, -97.72482

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bruning Green: 0.4 mi
  • Shipe Park: 0.6 mi
  • Highland Greenway Park: 0.8 mi
  • Jacob Fontaine Plaza: 0.8 mi
  • Woodrow Pocket Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 54
Museums: 40
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Link Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 7.0 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 5.2 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 6.7 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 14.3 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 8.5 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 8.9 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 10.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 267°433 m21.6 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 247°406 m22.6 mi
Travis PeakNW 310°382 m23.6 mi
Round MountainNW 321°366 m23.7 mi
Big Bear HillNW 321°366 m24.7 mi
Chalk KnobW 264°364 m16.0 mi
Flint Rock HillW 273°360 m15.0 mi
Signal HillWSW 238°353 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821495

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