- Elevation, modelled
- 319 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shovel Mountain472 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 30.5546, -97.8693
Mason Hills is a park in Texas, at a modelled 319 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mason Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shovel Mountain | WSW 251° | 472 m | 23.9 mi |
| Shingle Hills | SW 216° | 433 m | 21.8 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | WNW 285° | 429 m | 17.2 mi |
| North Peak | WNW 287° | 425 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 285° | 422 m | 14.1 mi |
| Boultinghouse Mountain | W 273° | 418 m | 13.0 mi |
| Negrohead | W 271° | 405 m | 11.1 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 297° | 391 m | 15.6 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 26.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Park: 0.5 mi
- Mason Creek Homeowners Association Park: 0.5 mi
- Robin Bledsoe Park: 0.8 mi
- Vista Ridge Park: 0.8 mi
- Boulder Amenity Center: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- A.S. Mason House: 0.9 mi
- The Original Crystal Falls: 1.3 mi
- Heinatz Homestead: 1.4 mi
- Norton Moses Lodge No. 336, A.F. & A.M.: 1.5 mi
- Bagdad Cemetery: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Dancin': 3.2 mi
- Wings: 3.2 mi
- Balancing Apple: 3.2 mi
- Ripples from a Spring: 3.2 mi
- Sentinel: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 55
- Reagan Garden: 5.2 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 9.0 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 13.5 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 13.5 mi
Peaks: 47
- Jess Maynard Hill: 2.5 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 3.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.1 mi
- White Rim Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Polecat Knob: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 46
Museums: 38
- Interpretive Center: 6.7 mi
- Palm House Museum: 11.8 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 12.7 mi
- Museum of Ice Cream: 13.5 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 16
- Texas paintball: 4.3 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 11.4 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 14.0 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 15.4 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 15.4 mi
Springs: 9
- Apple Spring: 2.6 mi
- Queen's Bath: 6.5 mi
- Shady Spring: 15.3 mi
- Seiders Spring: 18.7 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Small Falls: 13.2 mi
- Link Falls: 13.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 13.3 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Fern Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 16.2 mi
- Seismic Wall: 21.8 mi
- Bird Bluff: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- The Learning Tree: 23.4 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Palm Valley: 14.8 mi
- Mormon Mill: 22.4 mi
- New Sweden: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
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, 12 mi away.
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