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Comanche Peak

Comanche Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Comanche Peak rises to 325 m in Texas. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tom Hughes Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q31698281, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
325 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.40103, -97.87501

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 54
Peaks: 53
Museums: 38
Attractions: 22
  • Artificial Chimney: 7.0 mi
  • Texas paintball: 7.4 mi
  • Lake Austin: 8.8 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 9.1 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Small Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Link Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.2 mi
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 12.8 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 13.9 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 17.4 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Comanche Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shovel MountainW 277°472 m22.4 mi
Shingle HillsWSW 241°433 m14.4 mi
WildCat MountainNW 313°429 m22.2 mi
Gainor MountainSW 225°429 m22.6 mi
North PeakNW 313°425 m22.9 mi
Tater HillNW 317°422 m19.5 mi
Boultinghouse MountainNW 312°418 m16.9 mi
Wallace MountainSW 219°406 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2516:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356731861

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