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Longhorn Caverns

Longhorn Caverns from directly overhead

Longhorn Caverns is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 416 m. Pyramid Rock stands 531 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Longhorn Cavern Administration Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.68455, -98.35104

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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: 13.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid RockWSW 258°531 m18.0 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 m9.7 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/12395279998

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