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McClendon-Price House

McClendon-Price House from directly overhead

McClendon-Price House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Granger House and The Perch, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110025522, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.28111, -97.74807

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Austin Recreation Center: 0.2 mi
  • BEPI Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pease District Park: 0.4 mi
  • Duncan Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Palma Plaza Pocket Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 51
Museums: 39
Peaks: 38
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 0.8 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 1.4 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 1.5 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.5 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 1.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 3.9 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 4.0 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 16.7 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW433 m20.2 mi
Gainor MountainWSW429 m24.7 mi
Lone Man MountainSW416 m24.7 mi
Wallace MountainWSW406 m20.5 mi
Travis PeakNW382 m24.2 mi
Chalk KnobW364 m14.6 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW360 m13.9 mi
Signal HillWSW353 m13.8 mi

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821291

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