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Henry G. Madison Cabin

Henry G. Madison Cabin from directly overhead

Henry G. Madison Cabin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 22 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.27220, -97.71400

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Rosewood Neighborhood Park: 0.1 mi
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt: 0.2 mi
  • Chestnut Pocket Park: 0.4 mi
  • Downs-Mabson Fields: 0.4 mi
  • Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Museums: 39
Peaks: 36
Attractions: 18
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 1.1 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 1.3 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 2.1 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 2.1 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Twin Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 7.0 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.1 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 5.5 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.4 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 5.8 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.6 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 9.3 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 275°433 m22.3 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 255°406 m22.3 mi
Chalk KnobW 275°364 m16.6 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 284°360 m16.0 mi
Signal HillWSW 249°353 m15.4 mi
Polecat KnobNW 322°346 m23.9 mi
Hamilton HillNNW 328°345 m24.4 mi
Jess Maynard HillNNW 329°343 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821371

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