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Elgin Lodge No. 328, A. F. & A. M.

Elgin Lodge No. 328, A. F. & A. M. from directly overhead

Elgin Lodge No. 328, A. F. & A. M. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Martin Hill stands 284 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Elgin Christian Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

City in Bastrop and Travis counties in Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q976529, matched on coordinates and name (108 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.34787, -97.37177
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans' Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Morris Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Thomas Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Elgin Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Goins Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
Artworks
Gardens: 47
  • Memorial Grove: 14.7 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Fort Dessau Community Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 16.6 mi
Museums: 39
Nature reserves: 18
Peaks: 17
  • Yegua Knobbs: 10.7 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 10.8 mi
  • Bald Knob: 13.2 mi
  • Clay Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 12
  • CCC Water Fountain: 17.7 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 18.8 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 20.8 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 21.1 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 6
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 23.7 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Link Falls: 24.4 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stone picnic table: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elgin Lodge No. 328, A. F. & A. M.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Martin HillWNW284 m21.2 mi
Cat MountainW283 m24.3 mi
Mount LucasW265 m24.0 mi
Rabbit HillNW263 m24.5 mi
Mount BarkerW257 m23.9 mi
Mount BonnellW238 m24.0 mi
Yegua BenchmarkE232 m10.8 mi
Queen HillNNW227 m24.8 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/12395089060

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