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J. H. and Abbie Barbee House

J. H. and Abbie Barbee House from directly overhead

J. H. and Abbie Barbee House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lloyd Gideon Johnson House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Historic place in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110025577, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2014
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
Coordinates29.87729, -97.95303

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Dunbar Park: 0.4 mi
  • Prospect Park: 0.6 mi
  • Victory Gardens Park: 0.7 mi
  • Willow Springs Park: 0.7 mi
  • H.E.B Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Bading Hill: 9.0 mi
Museums: 26
Nature reserves: 24
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 1.3 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 1.8 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.0 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.0 mi
  • Comal Springs: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 2.0 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.8 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of J. H. and Abbie Barbee House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW463 m21.9 mi
Jack MountainNW451 m20.0 mi
Big Head MountainWNW450 m23.2 mi
Roundtree MountainNW449 m22.7 mi
Peach MountainNW429 m20.6 mi
Gainor MountainNNW429 m23.1 mi
Startz HillW428 m20.7 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW423 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654641

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