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Eanes School and Chapel

Eanes School and Chapel from directly overhead

Eanes School and Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Jack Mountain stands 451 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Eanes Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.28211, -97.81189

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boulder Trail Park: 1.3 mi
  • Bee Caves Preserve: 1.5 mi
  • Rollingwood Municipal Park: 1.6 mi
  • Red Bud Boat Landing: 1.6 mi
  • Treemont Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 52
Peaks: 48
Attractions: 19
  • Artificial Chimney: 2.0 mi
  • Lake Austin: 2.0 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 2.7 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 2.8 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hill of Life Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Twin Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
Springs: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 2.7 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 7.3 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.3 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 5.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 5.3 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 8.6 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jack MountainWSW 239°451 m24.8 mi
Roundtree MountainWSW 246°449 m24.5 mi
Shingle HillsW 275°433 m16.4 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 248°429 m21.1 mi
Peach MountainWSW 241°429 m23.1 mi
Lone Woman MountainSW 231°423 m22.7 mi
Lone Man MountainSW 229°416 m21.7 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 248°406 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2417:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821423

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