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Shaffer Bend Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
216 m
Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
Tater Hill512 m · 22.3 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Hill Country Trail1.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
30.5421, -98.1812
Shaffer Bend Recreation Area from directly overhead

Shaffer Bend Recreation Area is a park in Texas, at a modelled 216 m. Tater Hill stands 512 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Thomas Lodge, A.F. & A.M., a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.4 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Shaffer Bend Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater HillWSW 249°512 m22.3 mi
Howell MountainWSW 246°504 m18.1 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWSW 243°491 m14.3 mi
Buffalo PeakSW 229°491 m18.2 mi
Potato HillNNW 343°484 m19.3 mi
Round MountainWSW 241°480 m12.7 mi
Packsaddle MountainWNW 286°478 m20.2 mi
Shovel MountainSSW 210°472 m8.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 13
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 8 mi away.

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