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Becker School

Becker School from directly overhead

Becker School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Street Stone House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025122, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
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
Coordinates30.25029, -97.75982

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Nicholas Dawson Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ricky Guerrero Park: 0.4 mi
  • West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt: 0.4 mi
  • East Bouldin Creek Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Mary Dawson Pocket Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Peaks: 40
Museums: 38
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 5.0 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 2.4 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 3.7 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 18.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 3.6 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 5.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 6.2 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 280°433 m19.8 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 256°429 m23.4 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 240°423 m24.0 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 239°416 m23.0 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 257°406 m19.3 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 282°364 m14.1 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 293°360 m13.9 mi
Signal HillWSW 250°353 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821487

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