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Congregation Beth Israel

Congregation Beth Israel from directly overhead

Congregation Beth Israel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Seiders Oaks, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Reform synagogue in Austin, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q5160607, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.30842, -97.74753

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Seiders Springs Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ramsey Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bailey Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
  • Shoal Creek Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Central Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 55
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Link Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 5.6 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 5.3 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 5.4 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 14.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 7.4 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 8.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 9.1 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 11.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 269°433 m20.2 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 247°406 m21.2 mi
Travis PeakNW 313°382 m22.9 mi
Round MountainNW 324°366 m23.3 mi
Big Bear HillNW 325°366 m24.3 mi
Chalk KnobW 266°364 m14.6 mi
Flint Rock HillW 276°360 m13.7 mi
Signal HillWSW 237°353 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821449

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