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Comanche Peak

Comanche Peak from directly overhead

Comanche Peak is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west, 23 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q31698281, matched on coordinates and name (492 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.40478, -97.87214

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks: 54
Gardens: 54
  • Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Mayfield Gardens: 8.8 mi
  • Reagan Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Our Lady's Prayer Garden: 9.1 mi
Museums: 38
Attractions: 22
  • Artificial Chimney: 7.2 mi
  • Texas paintball: 7.2 mi
  • Lake Austin: 8.9 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 9.1 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Small Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Link Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.1 mi
Springs: 9
  • Queen's Bath: 4.3 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 10.6 mi
  • Shady Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Apple Spring: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 13.1 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 14.1 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 17.6 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shovel MountainW 277°472 m22.6 mi
Shingle HillsWSW 241°433 m14.7 mi
WildCat MountainNW 312°429 m22.1 mi
Gainor MountainSW 225°429 m22.9 mi
North PeakNW 313°425 m22.9 mi
Tater HillNW 316°422 m19.4 mi
Boultinghouse MountainNW 311°418 m16.9 mi
Wallace MountainSW 219°406 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2516:5917:36

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821453

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