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Del Valle Army Air Base (Bergstrom Air Force Base)

Del Valle Army Air Base (Bergstrom Air Force Base) from directly overhead

Del Valle Army Air Base (Bergstrom Air Force Base) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Wallace Mountain stands 406 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hornsby Bend Ecological Research Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.7 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q5253011, matched on coordinates and name (918 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.21214, -97.66382

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lawrence Street Pocket Park: 2.2 mi
  • MetCenter Disc Golf Course: 2.2 mi
  • Colorado Crossing Park: 2.3 mi
  • Civitan Neighborhood Park: 2.4 mi
  • Carson Ridge Pocket Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Dolores Church Grotto: 2.5 mi
  • Old Lockheed Martin Drone Facility (historical): 2.6 mi
  • Old Colton Road Crossing: 2.8 mi
  • Old Bastrop Highway Creek Crossing: 3.0 mi
  • Moore's Crossing Bridge: 3.0 mi
Artworks
  • Fork in the Road: 2.6 mi
  • Reach for Your Dreams: 3.1 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 3.3 mi
  • Absolute Equality: Unity Tunnel: 3.9 mi
  • Ghost Harps: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 52
Gardens: 52
  • E.R. Fincher III Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Festival Beach Food Forest: 5.1 mi
  • East Avenue Rain Garden: 5.3 mi
  • SFC Teaching Garden: 5.3 mi
Museums: 43
Peaks: 30
Attractions: 18
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 5.6 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 5.9 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 5.9 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 6.3 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Twin Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 3.7 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 8.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 11.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Del Valle Army Air Base (Bergstrom Air Force Base). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wallace MountainW 266°406 m24.6 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 286°364 m20.3 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 293°360 m20.2 mi
Signal HillW 265°353 m17.4 mi
Jollyville PlateauNW 319°340 m16.6 mi
Maul HillWNW 295°330 m20.1 mi
Comanche PeakNW 316°325 m18.1 mi
Friday MountainWSW 257°325 m18.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687682858579705952
Precip in2.81.92.92.45.03.42.22.53.04.22.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821438

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