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Site of Temporary Texas State Capitol of 1880's

Site of Temporary Texas State Capitol of 1880's from directly overhead

Site of Temporary Texas State Capitol of 1880's is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Governor Edmund Jackson Davis, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.1 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas

Dates from 1885.

Wikidata Q2078042, matched on coordinates and name (281 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.27233, -97.74150

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • The Old Bakery Bicentennial Square: 0.0 mi
  • Pat Crow Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Wooldridge Square Park: 0.2 mi
  • Waterloo Park: 0.4 mi
  • Symphony Square: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 52
Peaks: 40
Museums: 39
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 0.7 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 0.7 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 0.9 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 1.0 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 6.1 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 3.2 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 4.0 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.3 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 5.4 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 6.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.9 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Temporary Texas State Capitol of 1880's. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 276°433 m20.7 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 253°429 m24.9 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 237°416 m24.7 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 254°406 m20.7 mi
Travis PeakNW 316°382 m24.9 mi
Chalk KnobW 275°364 m15.0 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 285°360 m14.5 mi
Signal HillWSW 246°353 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/12453821213

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