Sand Hill Power Plant
Sand Hill Power Plant is a power station in Travis, Texas which is located on Fallwell Lane. Sand Hill Power Plant is situated nearby to the nature reserve Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as near the village Hornsby Bend.
- Type: Power station
- Also known as: “Sand Hill Energy Center”
- Address: 1101 Fallwell Lane, 78617
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gigafactory Texas and Del Valle High School.
Gigafactory Texas
Building
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 1 mile north of Sand Hill Power Plant.
Del Valle High School
School
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 3 miles northeast of Sand Hill Power Plant.
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 4 miles southwest of Sand Hill Power Plant.
Pilot Knob
Hamlet
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 Sand Hill Power Plant.
Sand Hill Power Plant
- Categories: gas turbine power station, natural gas-fired power station, and industry
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.20991° or 30° 12′ 36″ north
Longitude
-97.6136° or 97° 36′ 49″ west
Inception
June 2001
Operator
Austin Energy
Open location code
8624695P+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Sand Hill Power Plant” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sand Hill gasskraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Sand Hill gasskraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary and Southeast Metropolitan Park.
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