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Hancock Recreation Center

Hancock Recreation Center from directly overhead

Hancock Recreation Center is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Addcox House, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025566, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).

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

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Coordinates30.29910, -97.72436

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Huffstickler Green: 0.3 mi
  • Sparky Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
  • Shipe Park: 0.6 mi
  • Eastwoods Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cherrywood Pocket Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Clock Knot: 1.0 mi
  • The Swan's Dream of Leda: 1.0 mi
  • History of Black Bronze I: 1.0 mi
  • Amphora: 1.0 mi
  • Mustangs: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 55
Museums: 40
Peaks: 39
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 1.5 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 2.3 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 2.4 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 3.0 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Twin Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Link Falls: 6.4 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 4.1 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 5.9 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 15.5 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 7.5 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 7.7 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 9.7 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 270°433 m21.6 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 250°406 m22.2 mi
Travis PeakNW 312°382 m24.4 mi
Round MountainNW 323°366 m24.6 mi
Chalk KnobW 268°364 m16.0 mi
Flint Rock HillW 277°360 m15.1 mi
Signal HillWSW 241°353 m15.7 mi
Polecat KnobNW 320°346 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821374

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