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McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas

McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas from directly overhead

McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2,056 m. Baldy Peak stands 2,537 m to the west-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Locke, a peak 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.67121, -104.02363

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Locke: 0.1 mi
  • Mount Fowlkes: 0.8 mi
  • Indian Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Guide Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Spring Mountain: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
Springs: 14
  • Pine Peak Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Limpia Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Bridge Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Peewee Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Tobe Spring: 9.5 mi
Museums: 7
Picnic sites: 2
  • Madera Canyon Roadside Park: 5.5 mi
  • Point of Rocks roadside park: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • McDonald Observatory: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldy PeakWSW 255°2,537 m9.2 mi
Mount LivermoreWSW 255°2,492 m9.2 mi
Brooks MountainWSW 257°2,365 m11.2 mi
Paradise MountainSW 233°2,354 m8.7 mi
Pine PeakWSW 258°2,341 m5.5 mi
Sawtooth MountainW 275°2,333 m12.2 mi
Richman MountainWSW 258°2,315 m8.4 mi
Black MountainNE 35°2,296 m4.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0119:3620:08
June solstice06:5520:2721:03
September equinox07:4519:2219:54
December solstice07:5017:2318:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444753596773727267615145
Precip in0.60.50.40.51.42.54.03.53.01.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Locke, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6385745983

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