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North Fork of the San Gabriel River

North Fork of the San Gabriel River from directly overhead

North Fork of the San Gabriel River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Tater Hill stands 422 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodlake Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
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
Coordinates30.67425, -97.72346

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Woodlake Park: 0.6 mi
  • Cedar Breaks Park: 0.9 mi
  • Booty's Road Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 1.1 mi
  • Bedford Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 40
  • Rabbit Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 9.4 mi
  • Signal Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Queen Hill: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 35
Nature reserves: 27
Gardens: 21
  • Sunken Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 4.5 mi
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 6.6 mi
Museums: 10
  • The Williamson Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 12.3 mi
  • Bohls House: 17.5 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Inner Space Cavern: 5.0 mi
  • Texas paintball: 16.2 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 18.8 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 19.0 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 21.1 mi
Springs: 6
  • Brushy Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Apple Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Hidden Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Link Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 21.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Small Falls: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Fork of the San Gabriel River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater HillWSW 258°422 m22.8 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWSW 251°418 m22.9 mi
NegroheadWSW 248°405 m21.4 mi
Buzzard RoostW 267°391 m22.5 mi
Bald MountainWSW 247°383 m22.9 mi
Travis PeakWSW 242°382 m20.7 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 300°368 m12.0 mi
Chalk KnobWSW 254°367 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2920:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5817:35

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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132192

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