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J. P. Schneider Store

J. P. Schneider Store from directly overhead

J. P. Schneider Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is La Fuente en Calle Segunda, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Building in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Wikidata Q6106712, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.26523, -97.74784

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Republic Square: 0.2 mi
  • Margaret Moser Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Roberta Crenshaw Overlook at Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metro Park: 0.2 mi
  • Seaholm Waterfront Park and Table: 0.3 mi
  • Brush Square: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 49
Peaks: 37
Attractions: 19
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 0.4 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 0.4 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 1.0 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.2 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 5.7 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 3.3 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 3.4 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.8 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW433 m20.4 mi
Gainor MountainWSW429 m24.4 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW416 m24.1 mi
Wallace MountainWSW406 m20.2 mi
Chalk KnobW364 m14.7 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW360 m14.2 mi
Signal HillWSW353 m13.4 mi
Polecat KnobNNW346 m23.1 mi

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: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821351

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