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Rock House Community

Rock House Community from directly overhead

Rock House Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Post Mountain stands 462 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Villa Torre Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.70489, -97.87220

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Villa Torre Park: 1.7 mi
  • Tejas Park: 2.7 mi
  • Stonewall Ranch Community Pool: 2.8 mi
  • Liberty Hill International Sculpture Park: 3.6 mi
  • Foundation Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 45
  • Barnett Knob: 3.9 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 3.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 4.2 mi
  • Signal Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Bald Knob: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 32
Nature reserves: 20
Gardens: 13
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 10.5 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 13.4 mi
Museums: 9
  • Interpretive Center: 5.7 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 17.8 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 21.3 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 21.7 mi
Springs: 7
  • Apple Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 16.8 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Inner Space Cavern: 12.8 mi
  • Texas paintball: 14.1 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 22.9 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 23.9 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Link Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Small Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Post MountainW 278°462 m22.3 mi
WildCat MountainWSW 250°429 m17.5 mi
North PeakWSW 253°425 m17.7 mi
Tater HillWSW 243°422 m15.1 mi
Boultinghouse MountainSW 233°418 m16.1 mi
Bachelor PeakNNW 326°409 m24.0 mi
NegroheadSW 227°405 m15.0 mi
Buzzard RoostWSW 257°391 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3020:0320:38
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5917:35

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132177

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