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Manda

Manda from directly overhead

Manda is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Jollyville Plateau stands 340 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Willow Ranch School, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.40218, -97.46773
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Presidential Glen Amenity Center: 4.0 mi
  • Presidential Glen Park: 4.2 mi
  • Shenandoah Soccer Park: 5.0 mi
  • Shenandoah Greenbelt: 5.0 mi
  • Greenbury Village Park: 5.1 mi
Artworks
  • The Hutto Hippo: 10.9 mi
  • Bill Picket: 12.0 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 12.8 mi
  • Zebra statue: 12.8 mi
  • Zebra mare and foal statues: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 55
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Fort Dessau Community Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Unity Park Community Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Zen Garden: 13.4 mi
Museums: 41
Nature reserves: 38
Peaks: 22
  • Jaecks Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Bald Knob: 8.7 mi
  • Martin Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Hergotz Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 12.7 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 14.7 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 15.5 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 18.0 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Link Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 17.5 mi
  • Comanche Bluff: 17.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.7 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 21.0 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jollyville PlateauW 269°340 m22.6 mi
Comanche PeakW 270°325 m24.3 mi
Flintridge HillWSW 252°311 m23.0 mi
Rabbit HillNW 314°293 m18.1 mi
Shepherd MountainW 262°286 m20.1 mi
Martin HillWNW 286°284 m14.6 mi
Cat MountainW 260°283 m18.9 mi
Mount LarsonWSW 252°277 m20.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:36
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2316:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821299

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