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Fritz Hughes Park

Fritz Hughes Park from directly overhead

Fritz Hughes Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 166 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jessica Hollis Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
166 m
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Coordinates30.38264, -97.91259

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Jessica Hollis Park: 0.3 mi
  • Geronimo Park: 0.5 mi
  • Mansfield Dam Overlook Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
  • Mansfield Dam Park: 1.0 mi
  • John Simpson Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 57
Peaks: 56
Gardens: 54
  • Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Forest Trail Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Mayfield Gardens: 9.7 mi
  • Experimental Gardens: 10.4 mi
Museums: 38
Attractions: 22
  • Artificial Chimney: 7.3 mi
  • Texas paintball: 8.4 mi
  • Lake Austin: 9.5 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 10.2 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Small Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Link Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 8.3 mi
Springs: 10
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 12.0 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 13.7 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 17.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shovel MountainWNW 282°472 m20.4 mi
Jack MountainSW 218°451 m24.9 mi
Roundtree MountainSW 224°449 m23.6 mi
Shingle HillsWSW 241°433 m11.8 mi
Gainor MountainSW 223°429 m20.1 mi
WildCat MountainNW 319°429 m21.6 mi
Peach MountainSW 218°429 m22.9 mi
North PeakNW 320°425 m22.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
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 °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.

Wildlife nearby
  • Northern Cardinal98 obs
  • Eastern Fox Squirrel55 obs
  • White-tailed Deer48 obs
  • blackfoot daisy48 obs
  • Texas Spiny Lizard46 obs
  • Texas bluebonnet38 obs
  • Agarita35 obs
  • Rock Squirrel33 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/268302428

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