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Austin State Hospital

Austin State Hospital from directly overhead

Austin State Hospital is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Dates from 1861.

Wikidata Q4823299, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.30745, -97.73717

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ramsey Park: 0.6 mi
  • Shipe Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sparky Pocket Park: 0.6 mi
  • Seiders Springs Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 55
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Link Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 6.0 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 4.9 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 5.7 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 14.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 7.6 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 8.3 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 9.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 11.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 269°433 m20.9 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 248°406 m21.7 mi
Travis PeakNW 312°382 m23.4 mi
Round MountainNW 323°366 m23.7 mi
Big Bear HillNW 323°366 m24.7 mi
Chalk KnobW 266°364 m15.2 mi
Flint Rock HillW 276°360 m14.3 mi
Signal HillWSW 238°353 m15.3 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821496

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