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Jacob Larmour House

Jacob Larmour House from directly overhead

Jacob Larmour House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is West Hill, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025147, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1982
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
Coordinates30.28130, -97.74514

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Austin Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
  • Capitol Mall: 0.4 mi
  • BEPI Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pease District Park: 0.5 mi
  • Honors Quad: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 53
Peaks: 41
Museums: 40
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 0.6 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 1.3 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 1.5 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 1.5 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Lower McKinney 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: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 5.8 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 6.6 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 8.0 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 274°433 m20.4 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 252°429 m24.9 mi
Lone Man MountainSW 235°416 m24.9 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 252°406 m20.7 mi
Travis PeakNW 316°382 m24.3 mi
Round MountainNNW 327°366 m24.9 mi
Chalk KnobW 273°364 m14.7 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 283°360 m14.1 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/12453821348

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