Old Rock Store
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. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024940, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 27.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 21 mi
- Sinkholes · 26 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Whirlpool Cave: 1.6 mi
- Wildflower Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Carrington's Prairie: 1.9 mi
- Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve and Watershed Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Deer Park at Maple Run Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Cathedral of Junk: 5.3 mi
- Abundance: 5.9 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 6.1 mi
- Greetings from Austin mural: 6.2 mi
- Sculpture of Brazilian Carnaval Feather Costume: 6.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.6 mi
- Kincheonville: 2.6 mi
- MS Nolen Texas Historical Plaque: 4.0 mi
- Eanes Cemetery: 4.3 mi
- Eanes School and Chapel: 4.3 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 4.0 mi
- Herbal Garden: 5.6 mi
- Butterfly Trail: 5.7 mi
- Zilker Botanical Garden: 5.7 mi
- Davis Hill: 3.0 mi
- Dittmar Hill: 4.6 mi
- Flintridge Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Larson: 6.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.5 mi
- Eanes History Center: 4.2 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 5.6 mi
- TexPop ATX: 5.7 mi
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum;Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: 5.9 mi
- Charles Moore House: 6.5 mi
- 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
- Eliza Spring: 5.7 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 5.8 mi
- Seiders Spring: 8.2 mi
- Kirby Spring: 12.8 mi
- Shady Spring: 15.1 mi
- 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
- Goforth: 15.3 mi
- Lytton Springs: 21.7 mi
- Polonia: 22.2 mi
- McDuff: 23.7 mi
- New Sweden: 23.8 mi
- Seismic Wall: 3.6 mi
- Bird Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Fern Bluff: 21.3 mi
- The Learning Tree: 1.4 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 4.0 mi
- Stone picnic table: 9.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | WSW 246° | 463 m | 23.1 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WSW 243° | 451 m | 20.8 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WSW 251° | 449 m | 20.7 mi |
| Shingle Hills | WNW 288° | 433 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | WSW 255° | 429 m | 17.5 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WSW 246° | 429 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | SW 233° | 423 m | 18.5 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | SW 231° | 416 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 51 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453821267
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- Austin · 7 mi
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