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Taylor Lime Kiln #1

Taylor Lime Kiln #1 from directly overhead

Taylor Lime Kiln #1 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Donnan-Hill House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1983
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
Coordinates30.30519, -97.77125

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria: 0.5 mi
  • Mayfield Park: 0.5 mi
  • West Lake Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Tarrytown Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
  • Walsh Boat Landing: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 55
Peaks: 44
Museums: 40
Attractions: 19
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 0.8 mi
  • Lake Austin: 0.9 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 2.6 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 2.8 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hill of Life Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Twin Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 4.5 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 6.0 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 15.2 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.7 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 8.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 8.7 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taylor Lime Kiln #1. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 269°433 m18.8 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 247°429 m24.0 mi
Lone Man MountainSW 230°416 m24.6 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 246°406 m19.8 mi
NegroheadNW 316°405 m24.3 mi
Bald MountainNW 312°383 m24.6 mi
Travis PeakNW 316°382 m22.1 mi
Round MountainNNW 327°366 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752283

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