- Elevation, modelled
- 321 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shovel Mountain472 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 30.2368, -97.9065
Thunderbird Pocket Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 321 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Windmill Run Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thunderbird Pocket Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shovel Mountain | NW 305° | 472 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Sharp | WSW 243° | 463 m | 20.6 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WSW 239° | 451 m | 18.3 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WSW 248° | 449 m | 18.1 mi |
| Shingle Hills | WNW 292° | 433 m | 11.6 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | WSW 252° | 429 m | 14.8 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WSW 241° | 429 m | 16.6 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | SW 227° | 423 m | 16.3 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 20 mi
- Sinkholes · 25 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Windmill Run Park: 0.9 mi
- Moccasin Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- Little Deer Pocket Park: 1.2 mi
- Scenic Brook Pocket Park: 1.6 mi
- Saint Andrews Episcopal Upper School Football Field: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Historic sites
- Oak Hill: 2.3 mi
- Old Rock Store: 2.8 mi
- Roberts-Teague Cemetery: 4.5 mi
- Kincheonville: 5.0 mi
- Nike Hercules Missile: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Cathedral of Junk: 8.1 mi
- Abundance: 8.4 mi
- Embrace Bewilderment: 8.9 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 8.9 mi
- Greetings from Austin mural: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 53
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 6.1 mi
- Experimental Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Herbal Garden: 8.3 mi
- Butterfly Trail: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 52
- Dittmar Hill: 2.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.3 mi
- Davis Hill: 5.0 mi
- Flintridge Hill: 6.1 mi
- Chalk Knob: 6.4 mi
Museums: 43
- Eanes History Center: 6.4 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 8.2 mi
- TexPop ATX: 8.5 mi
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum;Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: 8.6 mi
- Charles Moore House: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Frate Barker Path: 6.7 mi
- Artificial Chimney: 7.1 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 7.2 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 8.2 mi
- Barton Springs Pool: 8.3 mi
Springs: 13
- Eliza Spring: 8.4 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 8.4 mi
- Kirby Spring: 10.3 mi
- Seiders Spring: 10.6 mi
- Bell Spring: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Hill of Life Falls: 5.1 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 5.2 mi
- Twin Falls: 5.6 mi
- Small Falls: 9.1 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Seismic Wall: 6.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Bird Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Fern Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- The Learning Tree: 3.3 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 6.7 mi
- Stone picnic table: 11.7 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goforth: 16.3 mi
- Polonia: 23.5 mi
- Lytton Springs: 23.8 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).
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