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In Memory of Robert Jones Rivers

In Memory of Robert Jones Rivers from directly overhead

In Memory of Robert Jones Rivers is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Boultinghouse Mountain stands 418 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Judge Greenleaf Fisk, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 38 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

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Coordinates30.63702, -97.67789

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Founder's Park: 0.1 mi
  • Chautauqua Park: 0.4 mi
  • Blue Hole Park: 0.4 mi
  • Old Town Park: 0.5 mi
  • VFW Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 38
  • Rabbit Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Queen Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Signal Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 34
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 7.0 mi
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Museums: 23
Attractions: 10
  • Inner Space Cavern: 2.1 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 16.3 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 16.4 mi
  • Texas paintball: 16.6 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 18.7 mi
Springs: 7
  • Brushy Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Apple Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 15.7 mi
  • Shady Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Hidden Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Link Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Small Falls: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of In Memory of Robert Jones Rivers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boultinghouse MountainWSW 258°418 m24.9 mi
NegroheadWSW 256°405 m23.2 mi
Bald MountainWSW 255°383 m24.6 mi
Travis PeakWSW 251°382 m22.1 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 303°368 m15.7 mi
Chalk KnobW 262°367 m23.6 mi
Round MountainWSW 258°366 m18.1 mi
Big Bear HillW 261°366 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:2920:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5817:34

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148837

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