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Manuel Flores

Manuel Flores from directly overhead

Manuel Flores is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Post Mountain stands 462 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Hall Independent Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.1 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.64966, -97.85986

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • The Green: 1.0 mi
  • Orchard Park: 1.1 mi
  • Creek Park: 1.2 mi
  • Stonewall Ranch Community Pool: 2.2 mi
  • Overlook Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 45
  • Signal Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Hamilton Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Jess Maynard Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 7.5 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 35
  • Cerebral Drama: 8.7 mi
  • The Messenger/11:11: 8.7 mi
  • Ripples from a Spring: 8.7 mi
  • The Family: 8.7 mi
  • Family: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Gardens: 22
Museums: 12
  • Interpretive Center: 4.1 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 10.8 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 14.6 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 18.8 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Texas paintball: 10.5 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 10.6 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 19.2 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 20.2 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 21.0 mi
Springs: 7
  • Apple Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 12.9 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Link Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Small Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Post MountainWNW 287°462 m23.9 mi
WildCat MountainW 263°429 m17.3 mi
North PeakW 265°425 m17.7 mi
Tater HillWSW 258°422 m14.5 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWSW 246°418 m14.8 mi
NegroheadWSW 241°405 m13.3 mi
Buzzard RoostW 273°391 m14.4 mi
Bald MountainWSW 241°383 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3020:0320:38
September equinox07:2018:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5917:35

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132200

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