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Kincheonville

Kincheonville from directly overhead

Kincheonville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephenson Nature Preserve And Outdoor Education Center, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Populated place in Travis County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q122559221, matched on coordinates and name (693 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.20744, -97.82938

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Longview Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
  • Twin Boulder Park: 0.7 mi
  • Piney Bend Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
  • Davis Hill Neighborhood Park: 1.1 mi
  • Ellen Higgins Pocket Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 58
Gardens: 51
  • Cherry Creek Community Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Peace Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Forest Trail Garden: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 44
Attractions: 22
  • Frate Barker Path: 4.4 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 5.2 mi
  • Bear Creek Stables: 5.2 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 5.6 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 6.1 mi
Springs: 12
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Seismic Wall: 3.1 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 8.3 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 14.1 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 22.6 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpWSW463 m24.0 mi
Jack MountainWSW451 m21.6 mi
Roundtree MountainWSW449 m21.9 mi
Shingle HillsWNW433 m16.7 mi
Gainor MountainW429 m18.8 mi
Peach MountainWSW429 m20.1 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW423 m18.9 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW416 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2417:0017:36

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821321

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