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Pickle-Mason House

Pickle-Mason House from directly overhead

Pickle-Mason House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 302 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Town Village Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Leander, Williamson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024292, matched on coordinates and name (49 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.58017, -97.86084

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Town Village Park: 0.2 mi
  • Northcreek Ranch Park: 0.7 mi
  • Westview Meadow Park: 0.7 mi
  • Mason Creek Park: 0.9 mi
  • Benbrook Ranch Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Ripples from a Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Dancin': 4.2 mi
  • The Family: 4.2 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 4.2 mi
  • Sentinel: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Reagan Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Xeriscape Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 46
Museums: 39
  • Interpretive Center: 5.6 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 14.7 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 36
Attractions: 16
  • Texas paintball: 6.1 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 10.4 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 15.1 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 16.4 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 16.7 mi
Springs: 9
  • Apple Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 8.1 mi
  • Shady Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Link Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Small Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsSW 215°433 m23.5 mi
WildCat MountainW 279°429 m17.3 mi
North PeakW 281°425 m17.9 mi
Tater HillW 278°422 m14.3 mi
Boultinghouse MountainW 265°418 m13.5 mi
NegroheadW 262°405 m11.7 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 291°391 m15.3 mi
Cedar MountainWSW 250°386 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:38
September equinox07:2018:5819:30
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132183

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