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Saint Edward's University Main Building

Saint Edward's University Main Building from directly overhead

Saint Edward's University Main Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q38252034, matched on coordinates and name (42 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.22974, -97.75500

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Gillis Park: 0.8 mi
  • South Austin Island: 0.8 mi
  • Big Stacy Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
  • The Denizen Park: 1.0 mi
  • Metcalfe Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 56
Gardens: 51
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Peace Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
  • East Avenue Rain Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Festival Beach Food Forest: 2.0 mi
Museums: 41
Peaks: 39
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Twin Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.4 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 2.9 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 3.6 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 18.7 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 2.9 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 3.6 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 6.1 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saint Edward's University Main Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsWNW 284°433 m20.4 mi
Gainor MountainW 260°429 m23.4 mi
Peach MountainWSW 253°429 m24.8 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 243°423 m23.6 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 242°416 m22.5 mi
Wallace MountainW 262°406 m19.3 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 287°364 m14.8 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 297°360 m14.8 mi
Conditions

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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821229

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