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Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House

Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House from directly overhead

Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Rabbit Hill stands 293 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Elgin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024256, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.35033, -97.37180
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Veterans' Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Morris Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Elgin Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Thomas Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Goins Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 49
  • Memorial Grove: 14.8 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Fort Dessau Community Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 16.7 mi
Museums: 40
Peaks: 18
  • Yegua Knobbs: 10.8 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 10.8 mi
  • Bald Knob: 13.2 mi
  • Clay Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Attractions: 12
  • CCC Water Fountain: 17.9 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 18.7 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 20.8 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 21.0 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 6
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 23.7 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Link Falls: 24.4 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stone picnic table: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rabbit HillNW 311°293 m24.7 mi
Martin HillWNW 291°284 m21.1 mi
Cat MountainW 270°283 m24.3 mi
Mount LucasW 267°265 m24.0 mi
Rabbit HillNW 315°263 m24.3 mi
Mount BarkerW 266°257 m24.0 mi
Mount BonnellW 265°238 m24.0 mi
Yegua BenchmarkE 93°232 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:2920:0020:35
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2316:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395089062

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