- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shovel Mountain472 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 30.3770, -97.8936
John Simpson Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 231 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Towne Square Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Simpson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shovel Mountain | WNW 282° | 472 m | 21.6 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | SW 227° | 449 m | 24.1 mi |
| Shingle Hills | WSW 245° | 433 m | 12.7 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | SW 226° | 429 m | 20.6 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | NW 318° | 429 m | 22.6 mi |
| Peach Mountain | SW 221° | 429 m | 23.4 mi |
| North Peak | NW 318° | 425 m | 23.4 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | SSW 211° | 423 m | 24.4 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 29.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Towne Square Park: 0.9 mi
- Jessica Hollis Park: 1.2 mi
- Fritz Hughes Park: 1.2 mi
- Geronimo Park: 1.5 mi
- Mansfield Dam Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Jessica Hollis Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Old Turbine: 1.5 mi
- Comanche Peak: 2.3 mi
- Hudson Bend: 2.9 mi
- Anderson's Mill: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Blue Blood: 8.3 mi
- Protected Promise: 9.8 mi
- Abundance: 10.0 mi
- Embrace Bewilderment: 10.0 mi
- Malin's Fountain: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 57
Peaks: 55
- Comanche Peak: 2.0 mi
- Jollyville Plateau: 3.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Maul Hill: 5.3 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 54
- Lakeway City Park Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 8.0 mi
- Prayer Garden: 8.3 mi
- Mayfield Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Experimental Gardens: 9.3 mi
Museums: 38
- Eanes History Center: 8.2 mi
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum: 8.4 mi
- Texas Military Forces Museum: 9.0 mi
- Charles Moore House: 9.9 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 22
- Artificial Chimney: 6.3 mi
- Lake Austin: 8.4 mi
- Texas paintball: 8.8 mi
- Armor and Artillery Row: 9.0 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Small Falls: 2.0 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Link Falls: 6.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.1 mi
Springs: 9
- Queen's Bath: 6.5 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 10.0 mi
- Seiders Spring: 10.0 mi
- Eliza Spring: 10.7 mi
- Shady Spring: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- The Learning Tree: 11.3 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 12.8 mi
- Stone picnic table: 16.7 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Seismic Wall: 10.7 mi
- Fern Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Bird Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 17.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Palm Valley: 19.9 mi
- New Sweden: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 8 mi away.
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