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Preston Rose Austin

Preston Rose Austin from directly overhead

Preston Rose Austin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Indian Mound stands 15 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area, a park 5.8 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 7.3 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.38956, -96.84326

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
  • Swan Point Park: 8.1 mi
  • Welder Flats Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
  • Little Chocolate Bayou Park: 18.9 mi
  • Tilley Park: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lighthouse Beach: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Indian Mound: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Rockport Birding & Kajak Adventures: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian MoundNNW 335°15 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:3119:5420:28
September equinox07:1718:5419:25
December solstice07:1617:0117:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717782838581746457
Precip in2.81.93.02.45.04.13.83.84.73.83.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austwell, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6250374015

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