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Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit

Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit from directly overhead

Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hielscher Tract Greenbelt, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates30.20459, -97.90073

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hielscher Tract Greenbelt: 0.8 mi
  • Lewis Mountain Ranch Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
  • Vintage Place Park: 0.9 mi
  • Redmond Pocket Park: 1.2 mi
  • Swim Center Plaza Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 52
  • Cherry Creek Community Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Forest Trail Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Herbal Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 47
Museums: 45
Attractions: 24
  • Frate Barker Path: 4.6 mi
  • The Whisky Vault: 5.6 mi
  • Bear Creek Stables: 6.1 mi
  • Artificial Chimney: 8.6 mi
  • Barton Springs Pool: 8.7 mi
Springs: 13
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Seismic Wall: 6.6 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 10.8 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 23.2 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • The Learning Tree: 2.8 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.1 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 11.0 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpWSW 249°463 m20.0 mi
Jack MountainWSW 245°451 m17.6 mi
Roundtree MountainWSW 255°449 m17.7 mi
Shingle HillsWNW 301°433 m12.9 mi
Gainor MountainW 260°429 m14.6 mi
Peach MountainWSW 249°429 m16.0 mi
Lone Woman MountainSW 234°423 m15.2 mi
Lone Man MountainSW 232°416 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2517:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581838477695851
Precip in2.62.12.92.64.33.72.12.13.64.02.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 5 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/999732338

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