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The Academy

The Academy from directly overhead

The Academy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Circle Greenbelt, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025171, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.25189, -97.74410

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Circle Greenbelt: 0.2 mi
  • Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike 300 Riverside Easement: 0.2 mi
  • Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike 222 Riverside Easement: 0.3 mi
  • Norwood Tract at Town Lake Metropolitan Park: 0.3 mi
  • El Pequeño Parque: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Peaks: 40
Museums: 38
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.4 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.8 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 3.4 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 18.7 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.3 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 4.7 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.1 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 279°433 m20.7 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 256°429 m24.4 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 241°423 m24.9 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 240°416 m23.8 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 258°406 m20.2 mi
Chalk KnobW 281°364 m15.0 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 291°360 m14.7 mi
Signal HillWSW 251°353 m13.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752272

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