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Doak Pavilion Site

Doak Pavilion Site from directly overhead

Doak Pavilion Site is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Martin Hill stands 284 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Brethren Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.57240, -97.42871

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
Parks
  • West End Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hidalgo Park: 0.6 mi
  • Doak Street Park Fields: 0.9 mi
  • Mallard Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
  • South Bull Branch Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 29
Gardens: 20
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Unity Park Community Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Museums: 10
Peaks: 8
  • Jaecks Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Queen Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Martin Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Bald Knob: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 4
  • Inner Space Cavern: 15.6 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 19.1 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 20.7 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Hidden Falls: 24.5 mi
  • Link Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Shady Spring: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Martin HillWSW284 m18.1 mi
Rabbit HillW263 m14.0 mi
Yegua BenchmarkSE232 m21.2 mi
Queen HillNW227 m9.9 mi
Yegua KnobbsSE225 m21.7 mi
Jaecks HillSW214 m8.7 mi
Bald KnobSSW205 m19.0 mi
Clay HillESE138 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:36
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2416:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848579695851
Precip in2.82.13.12.74.63.22.62.73.63.92.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor 1NW, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148884

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