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Mankins Crossing

Mankins Crossing from directly overhead

Mankins Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Pilot Knob stands 368 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Double File Trail, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 28 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

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.64663, -97.58263

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Dove Springs Park: 3.2 mi
  • Churchill Farms HOA Pool and Park: 3.5 mi
  • Riverhill Community Park: 3.8 mi
  • Pecan Branch Greenbelt: 3.8 mi
  • Berry Springs Community Park: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 36
Nature reserves: 29
Peaks: 28
  • Queen Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Martin Hill: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 9.3 mi
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 10.9 mi
Museums: 13
Attractions: 6
  • Inner Space Cavern: 6.8 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 17.9 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 18.6 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 20.9 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 21.3 mi
Springs: 6
  • Brushy Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 17.8 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Shady Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hidden Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Link Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobWNW 293°368 m20.4 mi
Round MountainW 259°366 m23.8 mi
Big Bear HillW 262°366 m24.1 mi
Bald KnobWNW 302°355 m20.9 mi
Barnett KnobWNW 295°351 m18.7 mi
Tucker KnobWNW 296°350 m17.6 mi
Polecat KnobWSW 253°346 m23.6 mi
Hamilton HillWSW 256°345 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:37
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2416:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148801

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