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Hugh B. Hancock House

Hugh B. Hancock House from directly overhead

Hugh B. Hancock House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Edward Mandell House Home, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110023683, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1981
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
Coordinates30.28165, -97.74630

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Austin Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
  • BEPI Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pease District Park: 0.4 mi
  • Capitol Mall: 0.5 mi
  • Duncan Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 59
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Museums: 39
Peaks: 38
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 0.7 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 1.3 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 1.5 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 1.6 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 3.8 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 4.1 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 16.7 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW433 m20.4 mi
Gainor MountainWSW429 m24.8 mi
Lone Man MountainSW416 m24.8 mi
Wallace MountainWSW406 m20.6 mi
Travis PeakNW382 m24.3 mi
Chalk KnobW364 m14.7 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW360 m14.0 mi
Signal HillWSW353 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

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/12453821359

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