Granite Mountain
Granite Mountain is a solid dome, also known as a bornhardt, of pink granite rising over 860 feet one mile west of Marble Falls, Texas. Since quarry operations began in the late 19th century, the distinctive pink-red colored rock has been used in the construction of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, and also for the construction of the Galveston Seawall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marble Falls and Meadowlakes.
Marble Falls
Town
Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city population was 7,037. The 2025 population was estimated to be 9,415. Lake Marble Falls is part of the Highland Lakes on the Colorado River, the largest chain of lakes in Texas.
Meadowlakes
Village
Meadowlakes is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,907 at the 2020 census.
Cottonwood Shores
Village
Cottonwood Shores is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2020 census.
Granite Mountain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 915 feet
- Description: mountain in Burnet County, Texas, United States
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Burnet, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.58824° or 30° 35′ 18″ north
Longitude
-98.30114° or 98° 18′ 4″ west
Elevation
915 feet (279 metres)
Open location code
8623HMQX+7G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Granite Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Granite Mountain”
- Japanese: “グラニート・マウンテン”
- Ladin: “Granite Mountain (Texas)”
- Ladin: “Granite Mountain”
- Urdu: “گرینائٹ ماؤنٹین”
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