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Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House)

Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House) from directly overhead

Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is TexPop ATX, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

building in Austin (vicinity), Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110002743, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.24967, -97.76525

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ricky Guerrero Park: 0.1 mi
  • South Austin Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
  • West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
  • Little Zilker Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
  • Nicholas Dawson Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 51
  • Green Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Oriental Garden: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 41
Museums: 38
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 5.1 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 2.1 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 4.0 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 18.9 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 3.3 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 5.1 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 5.9 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 281°433 m19.5 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 256°429 m23.1 mi
Peach MountainWSW 249°429 m24.6 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 240°423 m23.7 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 238°416 m22.7 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 257°406 m18.9 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 282°364 m13.8 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 293°360 m13.6 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 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821285

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