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Site of Prairie Point Community

Site of Prairie Point Community from directly overhead

Site of Prairie Point Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 333 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Connell Cemetery, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 14 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.74763, -97.99086

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 3.8 mi
  • Panther Park: 4.3 mi
  • Liberty Hill City Park: 5.7 mi
  • Liberty Hill Veterans' Park: 7.0 mi
  • Foundation Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 46
  • Pilot Knob: 5.5 mi
  • Barnett Knob: 7.4 mi
  • Bald Knob: 7.5 mi
  • Tucker Knob: 8.5 mi
  • Buzzard Roost: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Ripples from a Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Dancin': 18.1 mi
  • The Family: 18.1 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 18.2 mi
  • Sentinel: 18.2 mi
Springs: 13
  • Apple Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Trough Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 19.1 mi
Museums: 9
  • Interpretive Center: 8.5 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 14.0 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 14.6 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 14.7 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 8
Attractions: 4
  • Texas paintball: 17.5 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 20.4 mi
  • Dead Man's Hole: 22.2 mi
  • World's Largest Spur: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillWNW484 m17.5 mi
Post MountainW462 m15.1 mi
Green MountainWNW456 m20.5 mi
Johhny Grave MountainWNW439 m20.3 mi
Spider MountainWNW431 m21.5 mi
WildCat MountainSW429 m12.9 mi
Cedar MountainWNW429 m20.8 mi
North PeakSW425 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3020:0320:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281314

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