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/Ancient - Pre-Contact History/

Pre-Contact History — Austin MSA The Austin area sits at one of the most significant junctions in Texas prehistory: the Balcones Escarpment…

/Ancient_-_Gault_Site/

Gault Site Location: Williamson/Bell County line, near Florence, TX (~45 miles north of Austin via TX-195) Managed by: Gault School of…

/Geography/

Geography — Austin MSA The Balcones Escarpment and Fault Zone The single most important geographic fact about Central Texas is the Balcones…

Taylor

Taylor Location: Taylor, TX (~30 miles northeast of Austin on US-79) Anchor Site: Louie Mueller Barbecue / Historic Downtown Taylor The…

Austin

Austin Location: Austin, TX — Travis County seat; capital of Texas Anchor Site: Texas State Capitol / Congress Avenue The Hook Austin was…

Clarksville

Clarksville Address: Clarksville Historic District — bounded by West Lynn St, Waterston Ave, West 10th St, and the MoPac Expressway (Loop…

East Austin

East Austin Address: Historic core east of I-35, roughly East 1st Street (south) to East MLK Jr. Blvd (north); “East Austin” is used both…

Freedmen's Towns of Austin

Freedmen’s Towns of Austin Address: Multiple sites across Austin and Travis County — see “The Communities” below Hours: Always open…

Hyde Park Neighborhood

Hyde Park Neighborhood Address: Bounded by 38th St (south), 51st St (north), Guadalupe St (west), Airport Blvd (east) Hours: Always open…

Gault Site

Gault Site Location: Williamson/Bell County line, near Florence, TX (~45 miles north of Austin via TX-195) Managed by: Gault School of…

Inner Space Cavern

Inner Space Cavern Address: 4200 S IH-35, Georgetown, TX 78626 Hours: Daily; tour times vary by season Cost: ~$20 adult / $14 child…

Bee Cave

Bee Cave Location: Bee Cave, TX (~15 miles west of Austin on TX-71/US-290) Anchor Site: Barton Creek / Lake Travis area The Hook The town…

Buda

Buda Location: Buda, TX (~15 miles south of Austin on I-35) Anchor Site: Historic Downtown Buda / Main Street The Hook The town was named…

Georgetown

Georgetown Location: Georgetown, TX (~30 miles north of Austin on I-35) Anchor Site: Georgetown Town Square / Southwestern University…

Kyle

Kyle Location: Kyle, TX (~20 miles south of Austin on I-35) Anchor Site: Historic Downtown Kyle / Auction Oak / Katherine Anne Porter…

Manor

Manor Location: Manor, TX (~12 miles east of Austin on US-290) Anchor Site: Historic Downtown Manor / Manor Road Corridor The Hook Manor…

Pflugerville

Pflugerville Location: Pflugerville, TX (~15 miles northeast of Austin off TX-130) Anchor Site: Lake Pflugerville / Old Town Pflugerville…

Austin Moonlight Towers

Austin Moonlight Towers Nearest tower: 9th St & Guadalupe (central reference point); towers distributed across the city Hours: Always…

Barton Springs Pool

Barton Springs Pool Address: 2201 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746 Hours: 5am–10pm daily (closed Thu mornings for cleaning) Cost: $…

Guy Town — Austin's Historic Red Light District

Guy Town — Austin’s Historic Red Light District Location: Roughly bounded by the Colorado River (south), Guadalupe St (west), Colorado St…

The Underground Tunnels of Austin

The Underground Tunnels of Austin Location: Multiple systems beneath downtown Austin and UT campus Access: Mostly inaccessible to the…

The Servant Girl Annihilator

The Servant Girl Annihilator Location: Multiple sites across central Austin, 1884–1885 Linked stops: [ Texas State Capitol ], [ Hyde Park…

Lockhart — BBQ Capital of Texas

Lockhart — BBQ Capital of Texas Location: Lockhart, TX (~30 miles south of Austin on US-183) Anchor Sites: Kreuz Market, Smitty’s Market…

Round Rock

Round Rock Location: Round Rock, TX (~20 miles north of Austin on I-35) Anchor Site: Chisholm Trail Crossing Park / Sam Bass Grave, Old…

Webberville

Webberville Location: Webberville, TX (~12 miles east of Austin on TX-969 / Webberville Road) Anchor Site: Colorado River Park at…

Austin Ghost Stories

Austin Ghost Stories Type: Multi-site storytelling tour Linked stops: [ Austin MSA/City of Austin/Texas State Capitol ], [ Austin MSA/City…

Congress Avenue Bridge Bats

Congress Avenue Bridge Bats Address: Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin, TX 78704 Hours: Emergence at dusk (roughly 30 min before sunset…

Mayfield Park and Preserve

Mayfield Park and Preserve Address: 3505 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703 Hours: Daily 5am–10pm Cost: Free The Hook A 1920s cottage garden…

McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls State Park Address: 5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy, Austin, TX 78744 Hours: Daily 8am–10pm Cost: $7/person (day use) The Hook…

Mount Bonnell

Mount Bonnell Address: 3800 Mount Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX 78731 Hours: Daily 5am–10pm Cost: Free The Hook At 775 feet, Mount Bonnell is…

Pease Park

Pease Park Address: 1100 Kingsbury St, Austin, TX 78703 Hours: Open daily, dawn to dusk Cost: Free The Hook Austin’s oldest public park…

Texas State Capitol

Texas State Capitol Address: 1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–10pm, Sat–Sun 9am–8pm (free admission) Cost: Free…

Open Data

data.austintexas.gov I don’t know exactly what year cities started making data available to the public, but I first became aware of the…

Helpful Links and Notes

Articles and links that have been helpful in pulling this site together Useful links JSX and D3 http://www.adeveloperdiary.com/react-js…