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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. The nearest named place is Alpine Road Site, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.22140, -97.75011

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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
Gardens: 49
  • 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
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
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 3.4 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 3.5 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 18.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3

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 HillsWNW433 m20.8 mi
Gainor MountainW429 m23.6 mi
Peach MountainWSW429 m24.9 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW423 m23.6 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW416 m22.5 mi
Wallace MountainW406 m19.5 mi
Chalk KnobWNW364 m15.2 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW360 m15.3 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821431

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