Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob is an unincorporated community in southern Travis County, Texas, United States, named after an extinct volcano found in the area. The area is semi-rural with residences on large lots or acreage and convenience stores and other small businesses.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States
- Also known as: “Pilot Knob, Texas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pilot Knob and McKinney Falls State Park.
Pilot Knob
Peak
Pilot Knob is the eroded core of an extinct volcano located in Austin, Texas, United States. It is near Austin–Bergstrom International Airport and McKinney Falls State Park.
McKinney Falls State Park
Park
McKinney Falls State Park is a 744.4-acre state park in Austin, Texas, United States at the confluence of Onion Creek and Williamson Creek. It is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. McKinney Falls State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Pilot Knob.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moore’s Crossing Historic District and Bluff Springs.
Moore’s Crossing Historic District
Hamlet
Moore's Crossing Historic District is a community located in rural Travis County nine miles southeast of Austin, Texas near the Austin–Bergstrom International Airport. Moore’s Crossing Historic District is situated 2 miles east of Pilot Knob.
Bluff Springs
Hamlet
Bluff Springs is a small unincorporated community in southern Travis County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Bluff Springs is situated 4½ miles west of Pilot Knob.
Elroy
Hamlet
Elroy is a small unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Elroy is situated 4½ miles southeast of Pilot Knob.
Pilot Knob
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.16417° or 30° 9′ 51″ north
Longitude
-97.69322° or 97° 41′ 36″ west
Elevation
554 feet (169 metres)
Open location code
86245874+MP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to South Azerbaijani—“Pilot Knob” goes by many names.
- French: “Pilot Knob”
- Persian: “پایلوت نوب، تگزاس”
- Persian: “پایلوت نوب”
- South Azerbaijani: “پیلوت کنوب، تکزاس”
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