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Granite for the State Capitol

Granite for the State Capitol from directly overhead

Granite for the State Capitol is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Creek Greenbelt, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.50428, -97.78474

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brushy Creek Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Brushy Creek Greenbelt: 1.0 mi
  • Silverado Springs Park: 1.1 mi
  • Creekview Park: 1.2 mi
  • 183A Shared Use Path Trailhead: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Protected Promise: 2.3 mi
  • Family: 2.8 mi
  • The Messenger/11:11: 2.8 mi
  • Spirit Totem: 2.8 mi
  • Cerebral Drama: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 54
Peaks: 48
Museums: 39
  • Palm House Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 7.9 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 8.2 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Bohls House: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Texas paintball: 7.5 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 8.2 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 9.2 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 9.4 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Link Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Small Falls: 10.8 mi
Springs: 7
  • Queen's Bath: 4.7 mi
  • Apple Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Shady Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 20.3 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 20.4 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 22.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsSW 232°433 m22.8 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 290°429 m23.1 mi
North PeakWNW 291°425 m23.7 mi
Tater HillWNW 291°422 m20.0 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 283°418 m18.5 mi
NegroheadWNW 283°405 m16.5 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 300°391 m21.7 mi
Bald MountainW 279°383 m17.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148852

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