- Elevation, modelled
- 153 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shingle Hills433 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail5.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 30.2280, -97.7083
Penick Pocket Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 153 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Montopolis Neighborhood Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Penick Pocket Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle Hills | WNW 283° | 433 m | 23.1 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | WSW 245° | 416 m | 25.0 mi |
| Wallace Mountain | W 263° | 406 m | 22.0 mi |
| Chalk Knob | WNW 285° | 364 m | 17.5 mi |
| Flint Rock Hill | WNW 293° | 360 m | 17.3 mi |
| Signal Hill | W 260° | 353 m | 14.9 mi |
| Jollyville Plateau | NW 324° | 340 m | 14.1 mi |
| Maul Hill | WNW 296° | 330 m | 17.2 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 21.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 21.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 26 mi
- Sinkholes · 29 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Montopolis Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
- Carson Ridge Pocket Park: 0.6 mi
- Lawrence Street Pocket Park: 0.7 mi
- Edison Courtyard: 0.7 mi
- Yates Pocket Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Dolores Church Grotto: 0.7 mi
- Old Lockheed Martin Drone Facility (historical): 1.6 mi
- Ward Memorial United Methodist Church: 1.6 mi
- Fiesta Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Texas Dental Association: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Reach for Your Dreams: 1.1 mi
- Absolute Equality: Unity Tunnel: 1.5 mi
- Ghost Harps: 1.6 mi
- Cenotaphs: 1.7 mi
- Tenderly: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 54
- Colorado River Park Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Blunn Creek Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Alpine Road Site: 3.0 mi
- Red Bluff Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Hornsby Bend Ecological Research Area: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 52
- Pollinator Garden: 1.5 mi
- E.R. Fincher III Garden: 2.3 mi
- Festival Beach Food Forest: 2.4 mi
- East Avenue Rain Garden: 2.5 mi
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
Museums: 43
- Texas State Cemetery Visitor Center: 2.9 mi
- French Legation Museum: 3.0 mi
- George Washington Carver Museum: 3.1 mi
- Republic of Texas Museum: 3.1 mi
- Republic of Texas History Center: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 34
- Hergotz Hill: 3.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 4.8 mi
- Mount Bonnell: 7.5 mi
- Mount Larson: 7.6 mi
- Mount Barker: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- French Legation State Historic Site: 3.1 mi
- South Congress Bat Colony: 3.1 mi
- Statesman Bat Observation Center: 3.1 mi
- Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 3.9 mi
- Barton Springs Pool: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Lower McKinney Falls: 2.9 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 3.2 mi
- Twin Falls: 6.4 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 7.3 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- McDuff: 14.7 mi
- Goforth: 15.1 mi
- Lytton Springs: 16.5 mi
- New Sweden: 17.1 mi
- Polonia: 20.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Eliza Spring: 4.5 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 5.1 mi
- Seiders Spring: 5.8 mi
- Shady Spring: 11.8 mi
- Queen's Bath: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Bird Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Seismic Wall: 5.6 mi
- Fern Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Stone picnic table: 2.8 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 5.5 mi
- The Learning Tree: 8.9 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:59 | 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 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 51 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 2 mi away.
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