Onion Creek Substation

Onion Creek Substation is an electrical substation in Travis, Texas. Onion Creek Substation is situated nearby to the power station Sand Hill Power Plant, as well as near the nature reserve Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sand Hill Power Plant and Gigafactory Texas.

Sand Hill Power Plant

Power station

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Sand Hill Power Plant is a power station, which is situated 1,100 feet east of Onion Creek Substation.

Gigafactory Texas

Building

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Gigafactory Texas is a Tesla, Inc. automotive manufacturing facility in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, just outside of Austin. Construction began in July 2020, limited production of the Model Y began before the end of 2021, and initial deliveries of vehicles built at the factory took place at an opening party called "Cyber Rodeo" on April 7, 2022. Gigafactory Texas is situated 4,000 feet north of Onion Creek Substation.

Del Valle High School

School

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Del Valle High School is a public high school located in the Del Valle community in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, United States and is part of the Del Valle Independent School District. Del Valle High School is situated 2½ miles south of Onion Creek Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hornsby Bend and Moore’s Crossing Historic District.

Hornsby Bend

Village

Hornsby Bend is a census-designated place in Travis County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 6,791, increasing to 12,168 in 2020. Hornsby Bend is situated 3½ miles northeast of Onion Creek Substation.

Moore’s Crossing Historic District

Hamlet

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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 4 miles southwest of Onion Creek Substation.

Pilot Knob

Hamlet

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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. Pilot Knob is situated 6 miles southwest of Onion Creek Substation.

Onion Creek Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.21031° or 30° 12′ 37″ north

Longitude

-97.61713° or 97° 37′ 2″ west

Operator

Austin Energy

Open location code

8624696M+44

OpenStreetMap ID

way 416486816

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=industrial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary and Southeast Metropolitan Park.

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