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Austin

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

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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 is…

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…

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 — Austin MSA

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

Georgetown

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

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 (guided…

Kyle

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

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…

Manor

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

Pflugerville

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

Pre-Contact History — Austin MSA

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

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…

Taylor

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

Webberville

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

Bandera

Bandera Location: Bandera, TX (~50 miles northwest of San Antonio on TX-16) Anchor Site: Historic downtown / Medina River / Frontier Times…

Colorado Bend State Park

Colorado Bend State Park Location: San Saba County, near Bend, TX (~110 miles northwest of Austin via US-183 and TX-580) Hours: Daily…

Comfort

Comfort Location: Comfort, TX (~50 miles northwest of San Antonio on I-10; ~15 miles east of Kerrville) Anchor Site: High Street / Treue der…

Dripping Springs — Gateway to the Hill Country

Dripping Springs — Gateway to the Hill Country Location: Dripping Springs, TX (~24 miles west of Austin on US-290) Anchor Sites: Hamilton…

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Address: 16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Hours: Daily 8am–6pm (entry cutoff); campsite hours…

Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Location: Fredericksburg, TX — Gillespie County seat; ~80 miles west of Austin, ~70 miles northwest of San Antonio Anchor…

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Geography — Texas Hill Country

Geography — Texas Hill Country What the Hill Country Is The Texas Hill Country is not a precise geographic term — it’s a cultural and visual…

Johnson City & Stonewall

Johnson City & Stonewall Location: Johnson City (~50 miles west of Austin on US-290); Stonewall (~15 miles further west on US-290) Anchor…

Kerrville

Kerrville Location: Kerrville, TX (~60 miles northwest of San Antonio on TX-16/I-10; ~100 miles west of Austin) Anchor Site: Guadalupe River…

Llano

Llano Location: Llano, TX (~75 miles northwest of Austin on TX-71; ~40 miles north of Fredericksburg on TX-16) Anchor Site: Llano River…

Marble Falls

Marble Falls Location: Marble Falls, TX (~50 miles northwest of Austin on US-281) Anchor Site: Lake Marble Falls / Granite quarry area…

Pre-Contact History — Hill Country

Pre-Contact History — Hill Country The Texas Hill Country is defined by the Edwards Plateau — a raised limestone tableland cut through by…

Wimberley

Wimberley Location: Wimberley, TX (~35 miles southwest of Austin, ~60 miles north of San Antonio via TX-12/FM-3237) Anchor Site: Jacob’s…

Boerne

Boerne Location: Boerne, TX (~30 miles northwest of San Antonio on I-10) Anchor Site: Historic Main Street / Cave Without a Name / Cibolo…

Geography — San Antonio MSA

Geography — San Antonio MSA Position on the Landscape San Antonio sits at one of the most geographically significant junctions in Texas: the…

New Braunfels

New Braunfels Location: New Braunfels, TX (~30 miles northeast of San Antonio on I-35) Anchor Site: Gruene Hall / Comal Springs / Historic…

Pleasanton

Pleasanton Location: Pleasanton, TX (~60 miles south of San Antonio on US-281) Anchor Site: Courthouse Square / Cowboy Museum / Longhorn…

Pre-Contact History — San Antonio MSA

Pre-Contact History — San Antonio MSA The San Antonio River originates in a cluster of springs at the base of the Balcones Escarpment — the…

San Antonio

San Antonio Location: San Antonio, TX — Bexar County seat; 2nd largest city in Texas Anchor Site: The Alamo / River Walk / Mission Trail The…

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Seguin

Seguin Location: Seguin, TX (~35 miles east of San Antonio on I-10) Anchor Site: Courthouse Square / Max Starcke Park / World’s Largest…

Bastrop — The Lost Pines

Bastrop — The Lost Pines Location: Bastrop, TX (~30 miles east of Austin on TX-71) Anchor Site: Bastrop State Park / Historic Downtown The…

Elgin — Sausage Capital (and Brick Capital) of Texas

Elgin — Sausage Capital (and Brick Capital) of Texas Location: Elgin, TX (~30 miles east of Austin on US-290) Anchor Sites: Southside Market…

Geography — Colorado River / Lost Pines Country

Geography — Colorado River / Lost Pines Country What This Region Is The Colorado River — Lost Pines Country is the stretch of Central Texas…

Giddings

Giddings Location: Giddings, TX (~50 miles east of Austin on US-290; Lee County seat) Anchor Site: Lee County Courthouse / Historic Downtown…

Pre-Contact History — Colorado River / Lost Pines Country

Pre-Contact History — Colorado River / Lost Pines Country The Lost Pines region occupies a transition zone between three distinct ecological…

Smithville

Smithville Location: Smithville, TX (~40 miles east of Austin on TX-71; 12 miles southeast of Bastrop on the Colorado River) Anchor Site…

Fayetteville

Fayetteville Location: Fayetteville, TX (~85 miles east of Austin; ~8 miles northeast of Round Top on TX-159; Fayette County) Anchor Site…

Geography — Colorado River / Czech Belt

Geography — Colorado River / Czech Belt What This Region Is The Colorado River — Czech Belt is the stretch of Fayette County where the…

La Grange

La Grange Location: La Grange, TX (~75 miles east of Austin on TX-71; Fayette County seat) Anchor Site: Monument Hill State Historic Site…

Pre-Contact History — Colorado River / Czech Belt

Pre-Contact History — Colorado River / Czech Belt The Colorado River at La Grange sits at the southern edge of the Blackland Prairie, where…

Round Top

Round Top Location: Round Top, TX (~90 miles east of Austin on TX-237; Fayette County) Anchor Site: Round Top Antiques Fair grounds…

Brenham

Brenham Location: Brenham, TX (~75 miles east of Austin on US-290; Washington County seat) Anchor Site: Blue Bell Creameries / Washington…

Bryan / College Station

Bryan / College Station Location: Bryan/College Station, TX (~100 miles east of Austin on TX-21/US-190; Brazos County seat) Anchor Site…

Geography — Brazos Valley

Geography — Brazos Valley What This Region Is The Brazos Valley is the middle reach of the Brazos River as it turns southeast from Waco…

Pre-Contact History — Brazos Valley

Pre-Contact History — Brazos Valley The lower Brazos River — from Waco south to the Gulf — runs through the eastern edge of the Blackland…

Washington-on-the-Brazos

Washington-on-the-Brazos Location: Washington, TX (~55 miles east of Austin on TX-105; Washington County) Anchor Site: Washington-on-the…

Geography — Brazos River / Waco

Geography — Brazos River / Waco What This Region Is The Brazos River — Waco region is anchored by McLennan County and the city of Waco…

Horn Shelter

Horn Shelter Location: Bosque County, near Clifton, TX (~45 miles west of Waco) Site status: Private property; not publicly accessible…

Pre-Contact History — Brazos River / Waco

Pre-Contact History — Brazos River / Waco The Brazos River crossing at Waco is one of the most archaeologically significant locations in…

Waco

Waco Location: Waco, TX (~100 miles north of Austin on I-35; McLennan County seat) Anchor Site: Waco Suspension Bridge / Waco Mammoth…