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Doyle Farm

Doyle Farm from directly overhead

Doyle Farm is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1974
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
Coordinates30.22140, -97.75011

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Mabel Davis District Park: 0.6 mi
  • Metcalfe Pocket Park: 0.8 mi
  • Battle Bend Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Heritage Oaks Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Big Stacy Neighborhood Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 57
Gardens: 51
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
  • East Avenue Rain Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums: 42
Peaks: 37
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Twin Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 6.0 mi
Springs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 3.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 3.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 6.4 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 3.4 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 3.5 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 18.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsWNW 285°433 m20.8 mi
Gainor MountainW 261°429 m23.6 mi
Peach MountainWSW 254°429 m24.9 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 245°423 m23.6 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 244°416 m22.5 mi
Wallace MountainW 264°406 m19.5 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 289°364 m15.2 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 299°360 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821431

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