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The Governor Horton Place

The Governor Horton Place from directly overhead

The Governor Horton Place is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Jack Mountain stands 451 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Onion Creek Lodge 220, AF & AM, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
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
Coordinates30.18768, -97.76838

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Kendra Page Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ponciana Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Wildcat Button Park: 1.4 mi
  • Armadillo Neighborhood Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cooper Neighborhood Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens: 53
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Peace Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Cherry Creek Community Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 4.8 mi
Museums: 47
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 22
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 5.1 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 5.2 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 5.3 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 5.5 mi
  • Bear Creek Stables: 5.8 mi
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Twin Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 2.4 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 3.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 5.6 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 4.3 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 5.8 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 16.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jack MountainWSW 256°451 m24.7 mi
Shingle HillsWNW 292°433 m20.5 mi
Gainor MountainW 267°429 m22.3 mi
Peach MountainW 259°429 m23.3 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 249°423 m21.7 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 248°416 m20.6 mi
Wallace MountainW 270°406 m18.3 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 298°364 m15.2 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 solstice07:2417:0017:36

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752267

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