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Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound

Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound from directly overhead

Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. Circle Benchmark stands 579 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pound House Historical Farmstead, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024642, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.19949, -98.08142

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Founders Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • The Dripping Springs Sports & Recreation Park: 0.9 mi
  • Dripping Springs Ranch Park: 1.3 mi
  • Headwaters Central: 2.1 mi
  • Charro Ranch Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks: 54
  • Wallace Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Gainor Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Shingle Hills: 7.0 mi
  • Signal Hill: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 54
Museums: 44
Gardens: 44
Attractions: 22
  • The Whisky Vault: 7.8 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 10.2 mi
  • River Overlook: 12.1 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 12.1 mi
  • Frate Barker Path: 13.7 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kirby Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Bell Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Jones Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 11.7 mi
  • Blue Hole: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hill of Life Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Twin Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Small Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Circle BenchmarkW 266°579 m24.0 mi
Monument HillW 275°549 m21.8 mi
Brushy TopWSW 258°497 m19.6 mi
Buffalo PeakWNW 301°491 m23.1 mi
Round MountainNW 316°480 m24.5 mi
Shovel MountainNNW 329°472 m19.5 mi
Mount SharpSW 229°463 m10.4 mi
Jack MountainSW 217°451 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3220:0320:38
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2517:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581838477695851
Precip in2.62.12.92.64.33.72.12.13.64.02.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654615

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