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Old Rock Store

Old Rock Store from directly overhead

Old Rock Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Hill, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024940, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.23564, -97.85900

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Woods of Legend Oaks Private Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hill Country View Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Legend Oaks 2 Park: 0.8 mi
  • Rialto Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
  • Convict Hill Quarry Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Artworks
Gardens: 53
Peaks: 49
Museums: 42
Attractions: 22
  • Artificial Chimney: 5.6 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 5.6 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 5.9 mi
  • Frate Barker Path: 6.0 mi
  • Lake Austin: 6.3 mi
Springs: 13
Waterfalls: 10
  • Sculpture Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Twin Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • The Learning Tree: 1.4 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 9.0 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 3.6 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 9.6 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 14.0 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpWSW 246°463 m23.1 mi
Jack MountainWSW 243°451 m20.8 mi
Roundtree MountainWSW 251°449 m20.7 mi
Shingle HillsWNW 288°433 m14.3 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 255°429 m17.5 mi
Peach MountainWSW 246°429 m19.1 mi
Lone Woman MountainSW 233°423 m18.5 mi
Lone Man MountainSW 231°416 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5819:29
December solstice07:2517:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821267

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