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Sweetbrush (Swisher-Scott Home)

Sweetbrush (Swisher-Scott Home) from directly overhead

Sweetbrush (Swisher-Scott Home) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is West Lake Beach, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1962
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
Coordinates30.30300, -97.77793

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West Lake Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Walsh Boat Landing: 0.5 mi
  • The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria: 0.6 mi
  • Mayfield Park: 0.8 mi
  • Red Bud Boat Landing: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 55
Peaks: 44
Museums: 40
Attractions: 19
  • Lake Austin: 0.4 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 1.2 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 2.5 mi
  • Artificial Chimney: 2.7 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hill of Life Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Twin Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 4.2 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 6.2 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 15.5 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.6 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 8.7 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sweetbrush (Swisher-Scott Home). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 270°433 m18.4 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 247°429 m23.6 mi
Lone Man MountainSW 230°416 m24.2 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 246°406 m19.4 mi
NegroheadNW 317°405 m24.1 mi
Bald MountainNW 313°383 m24.4 mi
Travis PeakNW 317°382 m21.9 mi
Round MountainNNW 329°366 m22.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752284

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