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Elroy

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Elroy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Chalk Knob stands 364 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Moore's Crossing Neighborhood Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117554426, matched on coordinates and name (178 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.12396, -97.63857

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Moore's Crossing Neighborhood Park: 2.1 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Neighborhood Park: 2.5 mi
  • Sundance Crossing Community Park: 2.6 mi
  • Dry Creek Greenbelt: 3.1 mi
  • Los Cielos Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Nike Missile Control Site BG-40 (former): 3.0 mi
  • Moore's Crossing Bridge: 3.4 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 3.9 mi
  • Old Bastrop Highway Creek Crossing: 4.6 mi
  • Old Colton Road Crossing: 5.0 mi
Artworks
  • Fork in the Road: 6.3 mi
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 8.2 mi
  • Reach for Your Dreams: 9.0 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 9.6 mi
  • Absolute Equality: Unity Tunnel: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 48
Gardens: 48
  • Pollinator Garden: 9.8 mi
  • E.R. Fincher III Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Peace Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
Museums: 45
Peaks: 30
Attractions: 18
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 11.3 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 11.4 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 11.4 mi
  • Bear Creek Stables: 12.2 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Twin Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk KnobWNW 299°364 m24.1 mi
Flint Rock HillNW 305°360 m24.5 mi
Signal HillWNW 284°353 m19.4 mi
Jollyville PlateauNNW 327°340 m22.4 mi
Maul HillNW 307°330 m24.6 mi
Friday MountainW 276°325 m19.3 mi
Comanche PeakNW 324°325 m23.8 mi
Dittmar HillWNW 303°324 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2316:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687682858579705952
Precip in2.81.92.92.45.03.42.22.53.04.22.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821416

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