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Confederate Chaplains Rev. Edward Hudson_Rev. John Hudson

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Confederate Chaplains Rev. Edward Hudson_Rev. John Hudson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Travis Peak stands 382 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin from Gabriel Mills Area, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.52456, -97.63360

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Rhinoceros statue: 0.2 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 0.2 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 0.3 mi
  • Zebra statue: 0.3 mi
  • Water buffalo statue: 0.3 mi
Parks
  • Forest Grove HOA Park: 0.9 mi
  • Old Settlers Park: 1.0 mi
  • Chandler Creek Park: 1.1 mi
  • Sonoma Lake: 1.1 mi
  • Sonoma HOA Park: 1.3 mi
Gardens: 56
  • Unity Park Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Xeriscape Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Fort Dessau Community Garden: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 44
  • Beck Preserve: 6.2 mi
  • Waste Management Wildlife Park: 12.3 mi
  • Bull Creek Management Unit: 12.5 mi
  • Westside Preserve: 12.7 mi
  • Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve: 13.1 mi
Museums: 41
  • Palm House Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Bohls House: 5.9 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 10.1 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Rabbit Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Martin Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Queen Hill: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Inner Space Cavern: 6.6 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 8.9 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 9.7 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 12.0 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Link Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Small Falls: 17.6 mi
Springs: 7
  • Shady Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 13.4 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Apple Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 23.8 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate Chaplains Rev. Edward Hudson_Rev. John Hudson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Travis PeakW 272°382 m23.6 mi
Pilot KnobNW 316°368 m22.7 mi
Round MountainW 281°366 m20.8 mi
Big Bear HillWNW 283°366 m21.4 mi
Flint Rock HillWSW 236°360 m24.5 mi
Bald KnobNW 323°355 m24.4 mi
Barnett KnobNW 320°351 m21.5 mi
Tucker KnobNW 322°350 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5817:35

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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148893

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