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Wells-LaRue House

Wells-LaRue House from directly overhead

Wells-LaRue House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Shipe Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025176, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.30971, -97.72678

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shipe Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bruning Green: 0.6 mi
  • Huffstickler Green: 0.8 mi
  • Central Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sparky Pocket Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 55
Museums: 40
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Link Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Twin Falls: 6.6 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 4.8 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 6.3 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 14.7 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 8.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 8.4 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 10.1 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 268°433 m21.5 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 248°406 m22.4 mi
Travis PeakNW 311°382 m23.8 mi
Round MountainNW 322°366 m24.0 mi
Big Bear HillNW 322°366 m24.9 mi
Chalk KnobW 266°364 m15.9 mi
Flint Rock HillW 275°360 m14.9 mi
Signal HillWSW 239°353 m15.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752239

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