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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. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the southwest, 19 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: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 3.0 mi
  • Observation Tower: 9.0 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 17.6 mi
  • River Overlook: 17.7 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 18.3 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 19.7 miles of Brandt Badger House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainSW 233°521 m19.1 mi
Tater HillSW 236°512 m17.6 mi
Howell MountainSW 229°504 m13.8 mi
Indian PeakWSW 241°496 m18.9 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 219°491 m10.5 mi
Buffalo PeakSSW 209°491 m15.7 mi
Potato HillN 2°484 m16.6 mi
Riley MountainsW 279°484 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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