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Palm Valley Lutheran Church

Palm Valley Lutheran Church from directly overhead

Palm Valley Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Negrohead stands 405 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Double File Trail, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024289, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.52215, -97.64582

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Play for All Abilities Park: 0.7 mi
  • Chandler Creek Park: 0.7 mi
  • Stark Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rock Hollow Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sonoma Lake: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • Two lion statues: 0.7 mi
  • Giraffe statue: 0.7 mi
  • Kalahari Resort sign: 0.7 mi
  • Herd of elephant statues: 0.7 mi
  • Water buffalo statue: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Unity Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Xeriscape Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Fort Dessau Community Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 44
  • Beck Preserve: 5.4 mi
  • Bull Creek Management Unit: 11.9 mi
  • Westside Preserve: 12.0 mi
  • Waste Management Wildlife Park: 12.2 mi
  • Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
Museums: 40
  • Palm House Museum: 2.1 mi
  • Bohls House: 6.0 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 9.6 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Rabbit Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Martin Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Queen Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Bald Knob: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Inner Space Cavern: 6.4 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 8.6 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 9.3 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 11.5 mi
  • Texas paintball: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Link Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Small Falls: 17.0 mi
Springs: 7
  • Shady Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 12.7 mi
  • Apple Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NegroheadW405 m24.5 mi
Travis PeakW382 m22.9 mi
Pilot KnobNW368 m22.4 mi
Round MountainWNW366 m20.1 mi
Big Bear HillWNW366 m20.7 mi
Flint Rock HillSW360 m23.8 mi
Barnett KnobNW351 m21.2 mi
Tucker KnobNW350 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:37
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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132185

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