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Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site

Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site from directly overhead

Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is South End Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.54023, -97.77222

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South End Park: 0.8 mi
  • Gardens At Mayfield Park: 1.1 mi
  • Pond Park: 1.2 mi
  • Silverado Ranch Park: 1.7 mi
  • Abrantes Park East: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Cerebral Drama: 3.2 mi
  • The Messenger/11:11: 3.2 mi
  • Family: 3.2 mi
  • Spirit Totem: 3.2 mi
  • Kenopsia: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 50
Peaks: 46
Museums: 39
  • Palm House Museum: 6.0 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 9.9 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 10.3 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Inner Space Cavern: 6.8 mi
  • Texas paintball: 8.6 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 10.1 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 11.0 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Link Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Small Falls: 13.3 mi
Springs: 9
  • Queen's Bath: 7.0 mi
  • Apple Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Shady Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 22.8 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 23.0 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsSW 229°433 m25.0 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 284°429 m23.1 mi
North PeakWNW 285°425 m23.6 mi
Tater HillWNW 283°422 m20.0 mi
Boultinghouse MountainW 275°418 m18.8 mi
NegroheadW 274°405 m16.9 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 293°391 m21.2 mi
Bald MountainW 271°383 m18.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132115

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