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Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary

Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Chalk Knob stands 364 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Decker Swedish Evangelical Free Church and Cemetery, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Set aside to help preserve and restore Blackland Prairie habitat. The wetland along Lake Long also provides habitat for specialized plant and animal species. Not open to the public but available for guided hikes with pre-approval from Parks and Rec.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.31354, -97.59512

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Ben E. Fisher Park: 2.6 mi
  • Bellingham Meadows Greenbelt: 2.8 mi
  • Harris Branch Amenity Center: 2.9 mi
  • Harris Branch Neighborhood Park: 2.9 mi
  • Northeast Park: 3.1 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 49
Museums: 42
Peaks: 34
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Link Falls: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 11.4 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 14.0 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Bird Bluff: 7.7 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 13.1 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 16.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk KnobW 266°364 m23.7 mi
Flint Rock HillW 272°360 m22.7 mi
Signal HillWSW 248°353 m23.1 mi
Jollyville PlateauWNW 291°340 m16.0 mi
Maul HillW 274°330 m22.3 mi
Comanche PeakWNW 290°325 m17.7 mi
Friday MountainWSW 243°325 m24.5 mi
Dittmar HillW 263°324 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/585548000

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