Williamson County
Williamson County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Boultinghouse Mountain stands 418 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is In Memory of George Washington Glasscock, Sr., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110025104, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 12.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- In Memory of George Washington Glasscock, Sr.: 0.0 mi
- Williamson County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Ku Klux Klan Trials: 0.0 mi
- In Memory of Robert Jones Rivers: 0.0 mi
- Lesesne-Stone Building: 0.0 mi
- Founder's Park: 0.1 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.5 mi
- Blue Hole Park: 0.5 mi
- VFW Park: 0.5 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 0.0 mi
- Rhinoceros statue: 8.4 mi
- Termite mound sculpture: 8.4 mi
- Zebra statue: 8.4 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 2.8 mi
- Queen Hill: 8.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.5 mi
- Jaecks Hill: 12.1 mi
- Martin Hill: 12.4 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 0.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 1.2 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 7.0 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 6.7 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Beck Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Westside Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Lime Creek: 14.9 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 0.0 mi
- Palm House Museum: 8.8 mi
- Bohls House: 14.1 mi
- Interpretive Center: 14.8 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 16.4 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 2.1 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 16.3 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 16.4 mi
- Texas paintball: 16.6 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 18.7 mi
- Brushy Spring: 14.4 mi
- Apple Spring: 14.8 mi
- Queen's Bath: 15.7 mi
- Shady Spring: 16.6 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 17.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 18.7 mi
- Link Falls: 18.8 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
- Small Falls: 21.9 mi
- Palm Valley: 7.3 mi
- New Sweden: 18.6 mi
- Donahoe: 23.9 mi
- Fern Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Williamson County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boultinghouse Mountain | WSW 258° | 418 m | 24.9 mi |
| Negrohead | WSW 256° | 405 m | 23.2 mi |
| Travis Peak | WSW 251° | 382 m | 22.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 303° | 368 m | 15.7 mi |
| Chalk Knob | W 262° | 367 m | 23.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 258° | 366 m | 18.2 mi |
| Big Bear Hill | W 261° | 366 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 314° | 355 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454132120
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