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Rosewood Park

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Rosewood Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry G. Madison Cabin, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in Austin, Texas, United States

Dates from 1929.

Wikidata Q18157795, matched on coordinates and name (163 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27073, -97.71423

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rosewood Neighborhood Park: 0.1 mi
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt: 0.1 mi
  • Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center: 0.4 mi
  • Chestnut Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
  • Downs-Mabson Fields: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Museums: 39
Peaks: 36
Attractions: 18
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 1.1 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 1.4 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 2.0 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 2.1 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Twin Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 7.0 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.0 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 5.4 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.5 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 5.7 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 9.3 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 275°433 m22.3 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 255°406 m22.2 mi
Chalk KnobW 275°364 m16.6 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 284°360 m16.1 mi
Signal HillWSW 249°353 m15.4 mi
Polecat KnobNW 322°346 m24.0 mi
Hamilton HillNNW 328°345 m24.4 mi
Jess Maynard HillNNW 329°343 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821231

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