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Shoal Creek

Shoal Creek from directly overhead

Shoal Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Judith E. Fowler, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

river in Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q56062828, matched on coordinates and name (201 m apart).

The record

What the record says

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Native Americans, settlers, and cattle drovers crossed the river here where Shoal Creek's sand made the water shallow. During Republic days Vice President Mirabeau Lamar camped here, near the village of Waterloo while hunting buffalo. His impression of th
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.26481, -97.75181

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Seaholm Waterfront Park and Table: 0.1 mi
  • Margaret Moser Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Republic Square: 0.3 mi
  • Roberta Crenshaw Overlook at Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metro Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mary Dawson Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Peaks: 40
Museums: 38
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 5.8 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 3.2 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 3.5 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.6 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 5.7 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.1 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shoal Creek. 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 m24.2 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 238°423 m24.9 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 237°416 m23.9 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 255°406 m20.0 mi
Travis PeakNW 318°382 m24.9 mi
Chalk KnobW 277°364 m14.4 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 288°360 m14.0 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10551772366

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