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Robert S. Stanley House

Robert S. Stanley House from directly overhead

Robert S. Stanley House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Greetings from Austin mural, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110025215, matched on coordinates and name (109 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.24685, -97.75312

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • South Austin Island: 0.4 mi
  • Nicholas Dawson Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
  • The Circle Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Blunn Creek Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
  • Gillis Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 49
  • East Avenue Rain Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Festival Beach Food Forest: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 39
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.0 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 2.8 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 3.3 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 19.1 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW433 m20.2 mi
Gainor MountainWSW429 m23.8 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW423 m24.2 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW416 m23.2 mi
Wallace MountainWSW406 m19.6 mi
Chalk KnobWNW364 m14.6 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW360 m14.4 mi
Signal HillWSW353 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821236

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