Cliff · Texas
Joes Point
Joes Point is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 589 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top, a peak 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 589 m
How to reach it
Coordinates29.86494, -99.05420
- 9.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Top: 0.4 mi
- Nanny Trap Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 2.0 mi
- State Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Bandera Pass: 3.1 mi
- Bandera Pass: 3.1 mi
- Penateka Comanches: 3.6 mi
- One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde: 3.6 mi
- Camp Verde, C.S.A.: 3.6 mi
Parks: 53
- Verde Creek Park: 3.6 mi
- Lion's Park: 5.6 mi
- Bandera Sports Complex: 9.5 mi
- Mansfield Park: 9.6 mi
- M. R. Sandige Park: 9.7 mi
Springs: 21
- Kindla Spring: 9.9 mi
- Bear Springs: 10.1 mi
- Dripping Springs: 10.3 mi
- Champee Spring: 10.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Ravenhead: 10.2 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 13.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.5 mi
- The Bluff: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Scenic View: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Welfare: 16.5 mi
- Bankersmith: 22.8 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 23.0 mi
- Morris Ranch: 24.5 mi
- Pedernales: 24.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Frontier Times Museum: 9.5 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 13.5 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 12.4 mi
- Lupe: 13.6 mi
- Stonehenge II: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
- The Cross at Kerrville: 14.9 mi
- Cascade Caverns: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Joes Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Peak | W 279° | 666 m | 10.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 244° | 648 m | 20.2 mi |
| Turkey Knob | ESE 103° | 623 m | 8.9 mi |
| Round Top | NW 309° | 611 m | 0.4 mi |
| Flag Mountain | SW 214° | 604 m | 20.2 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | SW 224° | 601 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Medina | WSW 240° | 596 m | 5.0 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NE 34° | 596 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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