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Here Sleep the Victims of the Webster Massacre

Here Sleep the Victims of the Webster Massacre from directly overhead

Here Sleep the Victims of the Webster Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Leander Crossing Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
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
Coordinates30.58291, -97.82639

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Leander Crossing Park: 0.8 mi
  • Horizon Lake Park: 1.1 mi
  • Crystal Crossing Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Ridgewood North Park: 1.3 mi
  • Azul Lagoon Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Cerebral Drama: 3.8 mi
  • The Messenger/11:11: 3.8 mi
  • Family: 3.9 mi
  • Spirit Totem: 3.9 mi
  • The Family: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 55
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Reagan Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Xeriscape Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 45
Nature reserves: 38
Museums: 38
  • Interpretive Center: 7.1 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 13.8 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Texas paintball: 7.4 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 8.4 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 14.1 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 15.3 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 16.0 mi
Springs: 9
  • Apple Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 8.4 mi
  • Shady Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Hidden Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Link Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Small Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsSW 219°433 m24.9 mi
WildCat MountainW 278°429 m19.3 mi
North PeakW 279°425 m19.9 mi
Tater HillW 276°422 m16.3 mi
Boultinghouse MountainW 265°418 m15.6 mi
NegroheadW 262°405 m13.8 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 288°391 m17.2 mi
Bald MountainW 260°383 m15.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:38
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148848

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