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Malcolm and Margaret Badger Reed Estate

Malcolm and Margaret Badger Reed Estate from directly overhead

Malcolm and Margaret Badger Reed Estate is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Triangle, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025059, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.29148, -97.75661

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harris Triangle: 0.0 mi
  • Hartford Triangle: 0.3 mi
  • Tarrytown Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
  • Shoal Creek Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Pease District Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 54
Peaks: 42
Museums: 40
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 1.5 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 1.5 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.8 mi
  • Lake Austin: 1.8 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 5.8 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 4.1 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 4.7 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 16.1 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.1 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 7.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.9 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Malcolm and Margaret Badger Reed Estate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 272°433 m19.7 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 250°429 m24.5 mi
Lone Man MountainSW 233°416 m24.7 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 250°406 m20.2 mi
Travis PeakNW 316°382 m23.4 mi
Round MountainNNW 327°366 m23.9 mi
Big Bear HillNNW 327°366 m24.9 mi
Chalk KnobW 270°364 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821301

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