Barton Creek
Barton Creek is a tributary that feeds the Colorado River as it flows through the Texas Hill Country. The creek passes through some of the more scenic areas in Greater Austin, surrounded in many parts by a greenbelt of protected lands that serves as a habitat for many indigenous species of flora and fauna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Zilker Park and Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum.
Zilker Park
Park
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Zilker Metropolitan Park is a recreational area in south Austin, Texas, at the juncture of Barton Creek and the Colorado River that comprises over 350 acres of publicly owned land.
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
Museum
The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, stylized as the UMLAUF, is a museum and outdoor sculpture garden centered on the artistic works of American sculptor Charles Umlauf.
Austin station
Railway station
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Austin station is a train station located just west of downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The station is served by Amtrak's Texas Eagle route, which runs north to Chicago and west to Los Angeles. Trains pass daily at 9 am and 5 pm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zilker and Clarksville Historic District.
Zilker
Neighborhood
Zilker is a neighborhood in south central Austin, Texas. It extends south of Lady Bird Lake, approximately bounded by the Union Pacific Railway to the southeast/south, Barton Skyway to the south, Rabb Road and Azie Morton Road to the west and Lady Bird Lake to the north.
Clarksville Historic District
Neighborhood
The Clarksville Historic District in Austin, Texas, is an area located west of downtown Austin near Lady Bird Lake and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street.
Downtown Austin
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Austin is a district of Austin, Texas, west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.
Barton Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.26552° or 30° 15′ 56″ northLongitude
-97.76518° or 97° 45′ 55″ westElevation
430 feet (131 metres)Open location code
8624768M+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 27442733OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=streamGeoNames ID
4672493Wikidata ID
Q4865610
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Satellite Map
Discover Barton Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Barton Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Barton Creek”
- Cebuano: “Barton Creek”
- Venetian: “Barton”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barton Springs Bridge and Zilker Park Boat Rental.
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