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Brandt Badger House

Brandt Badger House from directly overhead

Brandt Badger House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Dancer Peak stands 525 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

Historic place in Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024360, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.56828, -98.28568

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Johnson Park: 0.2 mi
  • Westside Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 0.3 mi
  • The Greens Soccer Complex: 0.6 mi
  • Pecan Valley Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • Granite Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Kennison Rock: 2.5 mi
  • Little Castle Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Slaughter Mountain: 3.7 mi
Museums: 9
  • The Falls Museum: 1.0 mi
  • CCC Museum: 8.9 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 12.2 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 13.4 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 13.6 mi
Springs: 9
  • Flatrock Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Williams Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Jones Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Trough Spring: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Dead Man's Hole: 3.0 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 17.6 mi
  • River Overlook: 17.7 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 18.3 mi
  • Texas paintball: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 9.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Brandt Badger House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dancer PeakWNW525 m20.4 mi
Tabletop MountainSW521 m19.1 mi
Howell MountainSW504 m13.8 mi
Indian PeakWSW496 m18.9 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW491 m10.5 mi
Buffalo PeakSSW491 m15.7 mi
Potato HillN484 m16.6 mi
Riley MountainsW484 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581848478695851
Precip in1.71.62.72.13.72.81.81.82.93.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279978

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