Hudson Bend
Hudson Bend is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mansfield Dam Overlook Recreation Area, a park 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mansfield Dam Overlook Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Mansfield Dam Park: 1.4 mi
- Arkansas Bend Park: 1.4 mi
- Jessica Hollis Park: 1.7 mi
- Bob Wentz Park: 1.8 mi
- Old Turbine: 1.3 mi
- Jessica Hollis Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Burton C. Barnes: 3.1 mi
- Comanche Peak: 3.3 mi
- Anderson's Mill: 3.6 mi
- Protected Promise: 9.2 mi
- Wings: 10.3 mi
- Dancin': 10.3 mi
- Balancing Apple: 10.3 mi
- Sentinel: 10.3 mi
- Comanche Peak: 3.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Jollyville Plateau: 4.9 mi
- Maul Hill: 5.5 mi
- Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 3.1 mi
- Reagan Garden: 10.8 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 10.8 mi
- Prayer Garden: 10.8 mi
- Mayfield Gardens: 11.3 mi
- Eanes History Center: 11.0 mi
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum: 11.2 mi
- Texas Military Forces Museum: 11.8 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 11.9 mi
- Museum of Ice Cream: 12.0 mi
- Texas paintball: 6.8 mi
- Artificial Chimney: 9.1 mi
- Lake Austin: 11.2 mi
- Armor and Artillery Row: 11.8 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 12.4 mi
- Small Falls: 4.8 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Link Falls: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.3 mi
- Queen's Bath: 6.1 mi
- Apple Spring: 10.9 mi
- Seiders Spring: 12.8 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 12.8 mi
- Eliza Spring: 13.6 mi
- Seismic Wall: 13.5 mi
- Fern Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 15.0 mi
- Bird Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- The Learning Tree: 13.8 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 15.5 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Stone picnic table: 19.6 mi
- Palm Valley: 20.5 mi
- Mormon Mill: 24.2 mi
- New Sweden: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hudson Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shovel Mountain | W 277° | 472 m | 19.3 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | SW 220° | 449 m | 24.2 mi |
| Shingle Hills | SW 233° | 433 m | 12.0 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | NW 318° | 429 m | 19.7 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | SW 218° | 429 m | 20.8 mi |
| Peach Mountain | SW 214° | 429 m | 23.8 mi |
| North Peak | NW 318° | 425 m | 20.5 mi |
| Tater Hill | NW 324° | 422 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453821360
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- Austin · 15 mi
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