Barton Springs
Barton Springs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Jackson Zilker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
public bath at 2201 William Barton Dr, Austin, TX 78746
Wikidata Q108073126, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 25.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 22 mi
- Sinkholes · 29 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andrew Jackson Zilker: 0.0 mi
- Approximate Location of the Missions: 0.1 mi
- Rocky Cliff: 0.3 mi
- Swedes of Texas: 0.3 mi
- Swedish Log Cabin: 0.3 mi
- Barton Springs Park: 0.1 mi
- Zilker Park: 0.3 mi
- Volma Overton Sr. Beach at Town Lake Metro Park: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.8 mi
- Eilers Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
- Abundance: 0.9 mi
- Open Room Austin: 1.0 mi
- Cloud Pavilion: 1.0 mi
- Wing Trace: 1.1 mi
- ATX: 1.1 mi
- Shudde Fath Tract: 2.5 mi
- Blunn Creek Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Alpine Road Site: 2.9 mi
- Uplands: 3.1 mi
- Carrington's Prairie: 3.7 mi
- Green Garden: 0.3 mi
- Oriental Garden: 0.3 mi
- Zilker Botanical Garden: 0.4 mi
- Herbal Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Mount Larson: 3.4 mi
- Mount Bonnell: 3.9 mi
- Mount Barker: 4.2 mi
- Flintridge Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mount Lucas: 4.5 mi
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum;Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: 0.3 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 0.6 mi
- TexPop ATX: 0.9 mi
- Charles Moore House: 1.5 mi
- Austin Public Library - Austin History Center: 1.6 mi
- Barton Springs Pool: 0.0 mi
- Rock Wall At Zilker: 0.3 mi
- South Congress Bat Colony: 1.5 mi
- Statesman Bat Observation Center: 1.5 mi
- French Legation State Historic Site: 2.3 mi
- Twin Falls: 2.7 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 3.1 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 6.0 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 6.1 mi
- Eliza Spring: 0.0 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 0.9 mi
- Seiders Spring: 3.2 mi
- Shady Spring: 10.4 mi
- Queen's Bath: 14.5 mi
- Goforth: 16.8 mi
- New Sweden: 18.3 mi
- McDuff: 18.6 mi
- Lytton Springs: 20.3 mi
- Palm Valley: 21.3 mi
- Seismic Wall: 2.2 mi
- Bird Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Fern Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 4.0 mi
- The Learning Tree: 6.1 mi
- Stone picnic table: 6.1 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barton Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle Hills | W 278° | 433 m | 19.0 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | WSW 253° | 429 m | 23.0 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WSW 247° | 429 m | 24.7 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | WSW 237° | 423 m | 23.9 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | SW 236° | 416 m | 22.9 mi |
| Wallace Mountain | WSW 254° | 406 m | 18.8 mi |
| Travis Peak | NW 320° | 382 m | 24.2 mi |
| Chalk Knob | W 278° | 364 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 51 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453821488
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- Austin · 2 mi
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