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Cedar Park

Cedar Park from directly overhead

Cedar Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Oak Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

public library in Cedar Park, Texas, USA

Wikidata Q69970577, matched on coordinates and name (78 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.51960, -97.82418

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Heritage Oak Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cedar Park Recreation Center and Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Bagdad Park: 1.1 mi
  • Buttercup Creek Park: 1.2 mi
  • Forest Oaks Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • Wings: 0.5 mi
  • Dancin': 0.5 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 0.5 mi
  • Sentinel: 0.5 mi
  • Freshwater Cowgirl: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 51
Peaks: 48
Museums: 38
  • Palm House Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 10.0 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 10.2 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 10.3 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Texas paintball: 5.2 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 10.1 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 10.4 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 11.8 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Link Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Small Falls: 11.0 mi
Springs: 8
  • Queen's Bath: 4.2 mi
  • Apple Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Shady Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 21.1 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 21.4 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsSW 226°433 m21.8 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 290°429 m20.5 mi
North PeakWNW 291°425 m21.1 mi
Tater HillWNW 290°422 m17.4 mi
Boultinghouse MountainW 281°418 m15.9 mi
NegroheadW 280°405 m14.0 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 300°391 m19.1 mi
Cedar MountainW 261°386 m24.9 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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148901

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