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Original Site of Southwestern University

Original Site of Southwestern University from directly overhead

Original Site of Southwestern University is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Negrohead stands 405 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Negro Fine Arts School, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

private, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas, U.S.

Dates from 1840.

Wikidata Q3551493, matched on coordinates and name (829 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.63329, -97.67287

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Founder's Park: 0.3 mi
  • San Jose Park: 0.4 mi
  • Old Town Park: 0.4 mi
  • Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall: 0.5 mi
  • Kelly Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 36
  • Rabbit Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Queen Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Signal Hill: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 35
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 7.3 mi
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Museums: 23
Attractions: 10
  • Inner Space Cavern: 2.0 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 16.0 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 16.2 mi
  • Texas paintball: 16.7 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 18.5 mi
Springs: 7
  • Brushy Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Apple Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 15.7 mi
  • Shady Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Hidden Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Link Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Small Falls: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NegroheadWSW 257°405 m23.4 mi
Bald MountainWSW 256°383 m24.9 mi
Travis PeakWSW 252°382 m22.3 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 303°368 m16.1 mi
Chalk KnobW 262°367 m23.9 mi
Round MountainW 259°366 m18.4 mi
Big Bear HillW 262°366 m18.7 mi
Bald KnobNW 314°355 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:2920:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5817:34

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132188

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