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Olson House

Olson House from directly overhead

Olson House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Negrohead stands 405 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Lutheran College, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024998, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.51098, -97.67068

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Lake Creek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sharon Prete Main Street Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
  • Koughan Memorial Water Tower Park: 0.6 mi
  • Centennial Plaza: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Two lion statues: 2.2 mi
  • Giraffe statue: 2.2 mi
  • Kalahari Resort sign: 2.3 mi
  • Herd of elephant statues: 2.3 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 50
Museums: 41
  • Palm House Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Bohls House: 6.1 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 8.2 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 8.6 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 14
  • Inner Space Cavern: 6.8 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 7.6 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 8.0 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 10.3 mi
  • Texas paintball: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Link Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Small Falls: 15.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • Shady Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 11.1 mi
  • Apple Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 22.1 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 22.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NegroheadW 278°405 m23.1 mi
Bald MountainW 275°383 m24.3 mi
Travis PeakW 274°382 m21.4 mi
Pilot KnobNW 322°368 m22.0 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 283°367 m24.4 mi
Round MountainWNW 285°366 m18.8 mi
Big Bear HillWNW 287°366 m19.5 mi
Chalk KnobSW 232°364 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132189

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