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Dead Man's Hole

Dead Man's Hole from directly overhead

Dead Man's Hole is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.2 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.52845, -98.26504

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pecan Valley Park: 2.4 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 2.8 mi
  • Johnson Park: 2.9 mi
  • Westside Park: 3.3 mi
  • The Greens Soccer Complex: 3.4 mi
Peaks
  • Little Castle Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Granite Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Kennison Rock: 4.8 mi
Springs: 9
  • Flatrock Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Williams Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Jones Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Bell Spring: 19.2 mi
Museums: 9
  • The Falls Museum: 4.0 mi
  • CCC Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 14.7 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 0.0 mi
  • Observation Tower: 12.0 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 14.7 mi
  • River Overlook: 14.8 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 9.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Dead Man's Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainWSW 242°521 m18.6 mi
Tater HillWSW 246°512 m17.3 mi
Howell MountainWSW 241°504 m13.2 mi
Indian PeakWSW 250°496 m18.9 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 235°491 m9.5 mi
Buffalo PeakSW 219°491 m14.1 mi
Potato HillN 358°484 m19.4 mi
Round MountainSW 230°480 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281339

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