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Baker Sanctuary

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Elevation, modelled
325 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Shovel Mountain472 m · 22.8 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Hill Country Trail1.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:38local time
Coordinates
30.4843, -97.8683
Baker Sanctuary from directly overhead

Baker Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 325 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Lime Creek, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Travis Audubon Society

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shovel MountainW 263°472 m22.8 mi
Shingle HillsSW 226°433 m18.2 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 299°429 m19.1 mi
North PeakWNW 300°425 m19.8 mi
Tater HillWNW 302°422 m16.1 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 293°418 m14.1 mi
Wallace MountainSSW 211°406 m23.8 mi
NegroheadWNW 294°405 m12.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Waterfalls: 10
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:38
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2516:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 8 mi away.

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