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Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Purpose-built F1 circuit in Austin with sweeping elevation changes
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Austin
Texas, United States · North America
About Austin
Austin is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Rollingwood, 38km from Hamilton Pool Preserve.
Austin is in Texas, United States, with about 970,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rollingwood, about 5 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Austin: Circuit of the Americas (COTA) (18 km), Hamilton Pool Preserve (38 km).
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Austin is in Texas, United States, about 5 km from Rollingwood.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 974,447
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Texas
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.2672, -97.7431
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Austin
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Hamilton Pool Preserve
A stunning natural swimming pool formed when the dome of an underground river collapsed thousands of years ago, with a 50-foot waterfall.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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