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Granite Industry in Llano County

Granite Industry in Llano County from directly overhead

Granite Industry in Llano County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is CSA Salt Works, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.73800, -98.44077

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Long Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Bill Pickett Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Little Murray Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Backbone Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Cowen Rocks: 6.6 mi
Parks: 43
Springs: 13
  • Williams Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 7
  • CCC Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 12.2 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 12.8 mi
  • Llano County Museum: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Granite Industry in Llano County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockWSW 239°531 m14.4 mi
Dancer PeakWSW 244°525 m11.0 mi
Pluto MountainWSW 242°501 m17.1 mi
Babyhead MountainNW 309°493 m17.2 mi
Indian HillsNNW 329°492 m16.6 mi
Long MountainNNE 28°490 m12.9 mi
Potato HillENE 63°484 m10.9 mi
Riley MountainsSW 228°484 m13.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3220:0520:40
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2817:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581848478695851
Precip in1.71.62.72.13.72.81.81.82.93.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327278

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