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The Bryson Place

The Bryson Place from directly overhead

The Bryson Place is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 351 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Village of South Gabriel, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.71734, -98.03296

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 2.2 mi
  • Panther Park: 2.7 mi
  • Liberty Hill City Park: 6.3 mi
  • Liberty Hill Veterans' Park: 7.5 mi
  • Foundation Park: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 53
  • Buzzard Roost: 5.8 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 8.5 mi
  • Tater Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Big Bear Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Chalk Knob: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Dancin': 18.0 mi
  • Wings: 18.0 mi
  • Ripples from a Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 18.0 mi
  • The Family: 18.0 mi
Springs: 12
  • Apple Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Trough Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 9
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 7
  • Interpretive Center: 8.4 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 11.8 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 12.2 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 12.5 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNW 305°490 m22.3 mi
Potato HillWNW 294°484 m15.8 mi
Lookout MountainNW 308°484 m24.4 mi
Shovel MountainSW 214°472 m23.0 mi
Post MountainW 281°462 m12.8 mi
Green MountainWNW 302°456 m19.2 mi
Johhny Grave MountainWNW 296°439 m18.8 mi
Spider MountainWNW 294°431 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3120:0320:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279984

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