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Ollie O. Norwood Estate

Ollie O. Norwood Estate from directly overhead

Ollie O. Norwood Estate is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwood Tract at Town Lake Metropolitan Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.24970, -97.73733

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Norwood Tract at Town Lake Metropolitan Park: 0.1 mi
  • Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike 300 Riverside Easement: 0.5 mi
  • Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Sanchez School Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike 222 Riverside Easement: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Museums: 38
Peaks: 38
Attractions: 19
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 0.8 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 0.9 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 1.2 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 2.1 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Twin Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.8 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.4 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 3.7 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 18.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 4.4 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ollie O. Norwood Estate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 280°433 m21.1 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 257°429 m24.7 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 240°416 m24.1 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 258°406 m20.6 mi
Chalk KnobW 281°364 m15.5 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 291°360 m15.2 mi
Signal HillWSW 252°353 m13.6 mi
Polecat KnobNNW 327°346 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821266

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