Jessica Hollis Memorial
Jessica Hollis Memorial is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jessica Hollis Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Plaque in commemoration of Deputy Jessica Hollis, who lost her life here in the line of duty in September 2014.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jessica Hollis Park: 0.1 mi
- Fritz Hughes Park: 0.2 mi
- Mansfield Dam Overlook Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Geronimo Park: 0.7 mi
- Mansfield Dam Park: 0.8 mi
- Old Turbine: 0.7 mi
- Hudson Bend: 1.8 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.6 mi
- Burton C. Barnes: 3.5 mi
- Lohmans Crossing: 3.7 mi
- Blue Blood: 9.4 mi
- Protected Promise: 9.8 mi
- Abundance: 11.0 mi
- Wings: 11.0 mi
- Dancin': 11.0 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Jollyville Plateau: 3.8 mi
- Maul Hill: 4.9 mi
- Flint Rock Hill: 5.6 mi
- Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 3.5 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 9.0 mi
- Prayer Garden: 9.4 mi
- Mayfield Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Experimental Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Eanes History Center: 9.2 mi
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum: 9.5 mi
- Texas Military Forces Museum: 10.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 10.9 mi
- Charles Moore House: 10.9 mi
- Artificial Chimney: 7.3 mi
- Texas paintball: 8.2 mi
- Lake Austin: 9.5 mi
- Armor and Artillery Row: 10.1 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 11.1 mi
- Small Falls: 3.1 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
- Link Falls: 7.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.1 mi
- Queen's Bath: 6.5 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 11.0 mi
- Seiders Spring: 11.1 mi
- Eliza Spring: 11.8 mi
- Apple Spring: 12.4 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- The Learning Tree: 12.1 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 13.7 mi
- Stone picnic table: 17.7 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Seismic Wall: 11.7 mi
- Fern Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Bird Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 16.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Palm Valley: 20.4 mi
- New Sweden: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jessica Hollis Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shovel Mountain | W 281° | 472 m | 20.6 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | SW 224° | 449 m | 23.8 mi |
| Shingle Hills | WSW 241° | 433 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | SW 223° | 429 m | 20.3 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | NW 319° | 429 m | 21.6 mi |
| Peach Mountain | SW 218° | 429 m | 23.2 mi |
| North Peak | NW 319° | 425 m | 22.3 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | SSW 209° | 423 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5967065780
Day trips start here
- Austin · 13 mi
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