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Longhorn Cavern Administration Building

Longhorn Cavern Administration Building from directly overhead

Longhorn Cavern Administration Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is CCC Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

historic place in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas

Dates from 1936.

Wikidata Q97573506, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.68479, -98.35069

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks: 47
Springs: 11
  • Williams Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Flatrock Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 7
  • CCC Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 7.8 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 8.4 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 13.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Longhorn Cavern Administration Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockWSW 258°531 m18.1 mi
Dancer PeakW 266°525 m15.3 mi
Howell MountainSSW 201°504 m18.3 mi
Rattlesnake MountainS 189°491 m16.5 mi
Long MountainN 3°490 m15.1 mi
Potato HillNNE 27°484 m9.6 mi
Riley MountainsWSW 251°484 m15.9 mi
Lookout MountainN 359°484 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0520:40
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2817:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581848478695851
Precip in1.71.62.72.13.72.81.81.82.93.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet Muni AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279997

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