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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. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Connell Cemetery, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 14 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.74763, -97.99086

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
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: 52
  • 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
Nature reserves: 16
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: 10
  • 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: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

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
Long MountainWNW 298°490 m23.3 mi
Potato HillWNW 284°484 m17.5 mi
Post MountainW 271°462 m15.1 mi
Green MountainWNW 293°456 m20.5 mi
Johhny Grave MountainWNW 288°439 m20.3 mi
Spider MountainWNW 286°431 m21.5 mi
WildCat MountainSW 227°429 m12.9 mi
Cedar MountainWNW 287°429 m20.8 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281314

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