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Balcones Fault Aids Colonization of Texas

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Balcones Fault Aids Colonization of Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Creek Management Unit, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.2 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1976
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
Coordinates30.38439, -97.76827

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bull Creek Greenbelt Park - Upper: 0.4 mi
  • Steck Valley Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
  • Westover Hills Club: 1.0 mi
  • Bull Creek District Park: 1.5 mi
  • St. Edwards Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves: 57
Gardens: 55
Peaks: 46
Museums: 40
Attractions: 19
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 2.8 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 3.4 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 4.9 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 5.4 mi
  • Lake Austin: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Link Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Small Falls: 5.9 mi
Springs: 8
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 12.1 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 12.8 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Fern Bluff: 9.8 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 9.8 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 10.5 mi
  • Eagle Bluffs: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balcones Fault Aids Colonization of Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsWSW 253°433 m19.8 mi
Tater HillNW 308°422 m25.0 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 303°418 m22.7 mi
Wallace MountainSW 234°406 m22.7 mi
NegroheadNW 305°405 m20.8 mi
Bald MountainWNW 301°383 m21.5 mi
Travis PeakWNW 304°382 m18.7 mi
Chalk KnobNW 308°367 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821490

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