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The Austin Statesman

The Austin Statesman from directly overhead

The Austin Statesman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike 222 Riverside Easement, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.25831, -97.74378

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike 222 Riverside Easement: 0.2 mi
  • Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike 300 Riverside Easement: 0.2 mi
  • El Pequeño Parque: 0.3 mi
  • Roberta Crenshaw Overlook at Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metro Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Peaks: 39
Museums: 38
Attractions: 19
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 0.2 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 0.2 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 0.9 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 1.6 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.3 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.9 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 3.5 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 18.3 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.6 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 5.1 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.3 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 278°433 m20.7 mi
Gainor MountainWSW 255°429 m24.5 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 239°416 m24.1 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 256°406 m20.3 mi
Chalk KnobW 279°364 m15.0 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 289°360 m14.6 mi
Signal HillWSW 250°353 m13.4 mi
Polecat KnobNNW 327°346 m23.6 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752270

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