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Cedar Chopping in Central Texas

Cedar Chopping in Central Texas from directly overhead

Cedar Chopping in Central Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Creek Greenbelt, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.48476, -97.79121

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brushy Creek Greenbelt: 1.0 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park: 1.0 mi
  • 183A Shared Use Path Trailhead: 1.1 mi
  • Brushy Creek Greenbelt: 1.2 mi
  • Forest North Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Protected Promise: 2.4 mi
  • Family: 3.5 mi
  • Kenopsia: 3.5 mi
  • Spirit Totem: 3.5 mi
  • The Messenger/11:11: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 53
Peaks: 47
Museums: 39
Attractions: 17
  • Texas paintball: 7.2 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 7.3 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 8.8 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 8.9 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Link Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Small Falls: 9.4 mi
Springs: 8
  • Queen's Bath: 3.7 mi
  • Shady Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Apple Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 18.9 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 19.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 21.0 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Chopping in Central Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsSW 234°433 m21.7 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 294°429 m23.2 mi
North PeakWNW 295°425 m23.9 mi
Tater HillWNW 295°422 m20.2 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 287°418 m18.4 mi
NegroheadWNW 287°405 m16.5 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 303°391 m22.0 mi
Bald MountainWNW 284°383 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148902

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