Rockne
Rockne is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Woods Hill stands 237 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hilbig Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Unincorporated community in Bastrop,Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q7355512, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 21.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 28.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hilbig Park: 0.1 mi
- Rockne Community Recreation: 1.7 mi
- Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park: 7.2 mi
- Hunters Crossing Park: 8.8 mi
- Bastrop County Nature Park: 9.1 mi
- New Red Rock Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Old Red Rock Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Saint John Colony: 7.3 mi
- Rosanky Cemetery: 8.3 mi
- Young School House and Cemetery: 9.3 mi
- Flag Hill: 6.0 mi
- High Point: 6.4 mi
- Bastrop County High Point: 7.8 mi
- Caldwell Knob: 11.1 mi
- Crouch Benchmark: 11.4 mi
- Upton: 10.0 mi
- Lytton Springs: 10.9 mi
- Phelan: 12.9 mi
- Dunstan: 14.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 15.9 mi
- Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 12.7 mi
- Fork in the Road: 18.8 mi
- The Giant Rooster: 23.2 mi
- Reach for Your Dreams: 23.5 mi
- Absolute Equality: Unity Tunnel: 24.3 mi
- Rockne Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 16.2 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 16.3 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 17.8 mi
- Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 18.0 mi
- Hornsby Bend Ecological Research Area: 20.7 mi
- Decker Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: 23.1 mi
- Colorado River Park Wildlife Sanctuary: 23.4 mi
- Red Bluff Nature Preserve: 23.9 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Memorial Grove: 22.7 mi
- E.R. Fincher III Garden: 24.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.5 mi
- Red Bluffs: 10.6 mi
- Bird Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 21.9 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 21.9 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 11.9 mi
- Stone picnic table: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rockne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hill | WNW 287° | 237 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | S 177° | 226 m | 7.8 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | S 186° | 224 m | 11.4 mi |
| Flag Hill | S 172° | 221 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 304° | 217 m | 20.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 195° | 214 m | 17.4 mi |
| Koeglar Hill | WSW 254° | 208 m | 24.0 mi |
| Lotman Hill | NE 44° | 201 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395093409
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