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Bullard Water Well

Bullard Water Well from directly overhead

Bullard Water Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bullard History Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

town in Smith and Cherokee counties, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q973960, matched on coordinates and name (117 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.13987, -95.32117

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • Bullard Kids Park: 0.3 mi
  • Green Acres Recreation Outreach Complex (The ROC): 5.1 mi
  • Faulkner Park: 7.5 mi
  • Gardenview Park: 8.0 mi
  • Love's Lookout Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Snow Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Rocky Point: 10.5 mi
  • Jim Beard Mountain: 11.9 mi
  • Kickapoo Mountain: 11.9 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Fine Arts Complex: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bullard Water Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainW 273°234 m18.7 mi
Rock HillWSW 254°214 m18.8 mi
Jennings MountainWNW 299°212 m19.9 mi
Gray MountainSSW 202°209 m13.1 mi
Ghent MountainS 179°207 m20.5 mi
Mount HopeS 173°206 m24.9 mi
Snow MountainESE 115°201 m3.2 mi
Casey MountainS 175°200 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1619:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4417:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546147

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