Kyle Auction Oak
Kyle Auction Oak is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cora Jackman Donalson House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Hays County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q277669, matched on coordinates and name (395 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 9 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cora Jackman Donalson House: 0.0 mi
- Katherine Anne Porter: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Kyle: 0.1 mi
- Old D. A. Young Building: 0.1 mi
- John Wheeler Bunton: 0.2 mi
- Mary Kyle Hartson Park: 0.2 mi
- Gregg-Clarke Park: 0.4 mi
- Lake Kyle Park: 1.2 mi
- Steeplechase Park: 1.3 mi
- Steeplechase Dog Park: 1.4 mi
- Minerva: 7.7 mi
- TXST: 7.8 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 8.1 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 8.1 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 8.2 mi
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 0.3 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 7.1 mi
- Spring Lake Hall: 7.1 mi
- Indigenous & Tejano History Museum Exhibit: 8.1 mi
- LBJ Museum of San Marcos History: 8.2 mi
- Barton Hill: 5.4 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 7.0 mi
- Carpenter Hills: 7.4 mi
- Woods Hill: 8.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 12.0 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.7 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 15.2 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 15.3 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Anthem Tract: 4.3 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 5.8 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 6.6 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 6.4 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 7.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.0 mi
- Learning Tree: 9.3 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 9.5 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 7.2 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 7.6 mi
- Blue Hole: 12.7 mi
- Jacob's Well: 15.1 mi
- Kirby Spring: 16.6 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 10.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Seismic Wall: 18.3 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.1 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 16.4 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 16.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 18.5 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 19.2 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 19.8 mi
- Goforth: 5.7 mi
- Polonia: 10.4 mi
- Lytton Springs: 16.0 mi
- The Learning Tree: 15.8 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 16.2 mi
- Stone picnic table: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kyle Auction Oak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | WNW 291° | 463 m | 21.3 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WNW 294° | 451 m | 18.9 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WNW 299° | 449 m | 21.0 mi |
| Shingle Hills | NNW 330° | 433 m | 24.9 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WNW 300° | 429 m | 18.7 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NW 309° | 429 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | WNW 294° | 423 m | 14.9 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | WNW 296° | 416 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403589865
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