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Seaholm Power Plant

Seaholm Power Plant from directly overhead

Seaholm Power Plant is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wing Trace, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q19630473, matched on coordinates and name (59 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium
Inscription
This complex is an industrial and architectural landmark in Austin. Electric power arrived in the Texas capital in 1895, after the Colorado River was first dammed to generate electricity. The City of Austin has owned its own generation and distribution sy
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.26597, -97.75285

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Seaholm Waterfront Park and Table: 0.0 mi
  • Margaret Moser Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Republic Square: 0.4 mi
  • Caldwell Treaty Oak Park: 0.4 mi
  • Wood Street Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Peaks: 41
Museums: 38
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 5.9 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 3.2 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 3.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.8 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.7 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 5.8 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.1 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 277°433 m20.1 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 254°429 m24.1 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 238°423 m24.9 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 237°416 m23.9 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 255°406 m19.9 mi
Travis PeakNW 318°382 m24.8 mi
Chalk KnobW 277°364 m14.4 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 288°360 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:37
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8958545850

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