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Hofheintz-Reissig Store

Hofheintz-Reissig Store from directly overhead

Hofheintz-Reissig Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Ranger, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.1 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110002314, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1983
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
Coordinates30.26381, -97.73807

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park: 0.1 mi
  • Brush Square: 0.1 mi
  • Roy and Matías Velázquez Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • El Pequeño Parque: 0.4 mi
  • Roberta Crenshaw Overlook at Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metro Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Museums: 39
Peaks: 38
Attractions: 19
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 0.4 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 0.5 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 0.6 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 1.1 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.6 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.7 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 3.9 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 5.1 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 5.4 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.8 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hofheintz-Reissig Store. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 277°433 m21.0 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 255°429 m24.9 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 238°416 m24.6 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 256°406 m20.7 mi
Chalk KnobW 277°364 m15.3 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 287°360 m14.8 mi
Signal HillWSW 249°353 m13.9 mi
Polecat KnobNW 326°346 m23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821363

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