- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sharp463 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8830, -97.9409
Great Old Bell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled 187 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Old Triangle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Old Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | NW 313° | 463 m | 22.1 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 318° | 451 m | 20.2 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WNW 287° | 450 m | 23.8 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NW 320° | 449 m | 22.9 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NW 323° | 429 m | 20.7 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NNW 329° | 429 m | 23.1 mi |
| Startz Hill | W 259° | 428 m | 21.5 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | NW 323° | 423 m | 16.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 13.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 1 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Old Triangle: 0.0 mi
- The Courthouses of Hays County: 0.0 mi
- The Courthouses of Hays County: 0.0 mi
- Founding of the First Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- First National Bank of San Marcos: 0.1 mi
Peaks: 34
- Trunk Hill: 5.4 mi
- Coal Kiln Hill: 6.0 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 7.5 mi
- Nail Hill: 9.2 mi
- Bading Hill: 9.6 mi
Museums: 27
Attractions: 8
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 0.9 mi
- Learning Tree: 1.5 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 2.5 mi
- Labyrinth: 3.6 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goforth: 13.0 mi
- Polonia: 14.0 mi
- Lytton Springs: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper McKinney Falls: 24.5 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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