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Kimbro

Kimbro from directly overhead

Kimbro is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Jollyville Plateau stands 340 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Manda, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117593933, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1991
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
Coordinates30.38853, -97.47204
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Presidential Glen Amenity Center: 3.1 mi
  • Presidential Glen Park: 3.3 mi
  • Greenbury Village Park: 4.3 mi
  • Bell Farms Park North: 4.5 mi
  • Carriage Hills Park: 4.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Museums: 41
Nature reserves: 39
Peaks: 22
  • Bald Knob: 8.0 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Martin Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Hergotz Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 12.4 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 14.5 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 15.1 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 17.4 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Link Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 20.2 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 23.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jollyville PlateauW 271°340 m22.3 mi
Comanche PeakW 272°325 m24.0 mi
Flintridge HillWSW 254°311 m22.4 mi
Rabbit HillNW 317°293 m18.6 mi
Shepherd MountainW 264°286 m19.7 mi
Martin HillWNW 289°284 m14.6 mi
Cat MountainW 262°283 m18.5 mi
Mount LarsonWSW 254°277 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:36
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2316:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821322

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