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Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary

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Elevation, modelled
127 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Chalk Knob364 m · 23.3 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Hill Country Trail11.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
30.2007, -97.6157
Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 127 m. Chalk Knob stands 364 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Southeast Metropolitan Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Austin Parks and Recreation Department

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk KnobWNW 286°364 m23.3 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 292°360 m23.2 mi
Signal HillW 268°353 m20.2 mi
Jollyville PlateauNW 314°340 m19.2 mi
Maul HillWNW 294°330 m23.1 mi
Comanche PeakNW 312°325 m20.8 mi
Friday MountainW 261°325 m20.8 mi
Dittmar HillWNW 287°324 m18.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
Waterfalls: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2316:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687682858579705952
Precip in2.81.92.92.45.03.42.22.53.04.22.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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