Jacob's Well
Jacob's Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Circle Benchmark stands 579 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Interpretive Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 27.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 15 mi
- Sinkholes · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jacob's Well Natural Area: 0.1 mi
- Augusta Park: 1.0 mi
- Karst Canyon Preserve: 1.1 mi
- VFW Post 6441: 1.3 mi
- Chester Franklin Arena: 1.3 mi
- Jacobs Well Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 1.9 mi
- Winters-Wimberley House: 3.1 mi
- Wimberley Mills: 3.2 mi
- James C. Lane House: 3.3 mi
- Little Twin Sister Peaks: 1.6 mi
- Old Baldy: 1.9 mi
- Joe Wimberley Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Lone Woman Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Lone Man Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 11.2 mi
- Anthem Tract: 13.1 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 13.3 mi
- James C. Curry Nature Center: 13.5 mi
- Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Nature Center: 0.0 mi
- Pound House Historical Farmstead: 11.7 mi
- The Millie Seaton Doll Collection: 15.2 mi
- Dick's Classic Garage: 15.3 mi
- Spring Lake Hall: 15.3 mi
- Jacob's Well: 0.1 mi
- Blue Hole: 3.1 mi
- Kirby Spring: 10.2 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 15.3 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 15.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 12.0 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 12.3 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 13.7 mi
- Learning Tree: 14.9 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 15.4 mi
- TXST: 15.1 mi
- Minerva: 15.3 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 15.3 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 15.4 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 15.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.5 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.8 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.8 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 0.0 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 16.2 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 23.9 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 24.0 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 24.0 mi
- The Learning Tree: 20.5 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 23.1 mi
- Goforth: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jacob's Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Benchmark | WNW 295° | 579 m | 23.3 mi |
| Hill in Kendall County | W 267° | 563 m | 23.3 mi |
| Monument Hill | NW 305° | 549 m | 23.1 mi |
| Martin Mountain | WNW 289° | 546 m | 23.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters | W 259° | 537 m | 19.5 mi |
| Brushy Top | WNW 294° | 497 m | 17.9 mi |
| Devils Hill | SW 231° | 466 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Sharp | NW 312° | 463 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403589897
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