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Jacobs Well Cemetery

Jacobs Well Cemetery from directly overhead

Jacobs Well Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Circle Benchmark stands 579 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacob's Well, a spring 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Hays County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117508212, matched on coordinates and name (90 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2009
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
Coordinates30.02594, -98.12948

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Jacob's Well Natural Area: 0.8 mi
  • Augusta Park: 1.2 mi
  • Old Baldy Park: 1.4 mi
  • Karst Canyon Preserve: 1.6 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Little Twin Sister Peaks: 0.9 mi
  • Old Baldy: 1.4 mi
  • Joe Wimberley Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Lone Woman Mountain: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 34
Museums: 21
Springs: 11
  • Jacob's Well: 0.6 mi
  • Blue Hole: 2.8 mi
  • Kirby Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 14.9 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 11
Artworks: 10
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Twin Falls: 24.4 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 24.5 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Circle BenchmarkWNW 296°579 m23.5 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyW 269°563 m23.2 mi
Monument HillNW 307°549 m23.4 mi
Martin MountainWNW 290°546 m23.2 mi
Twin SistersW 261°537 m19.2 mi
Brushy TopWNW 296°497 m18.1 mi
Devils HillSW 232°466 m24.2 mi
Mount SharpNW 316°463 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:37
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2517:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581848479706052
Precip in2.42.02.82.94.54.12.72.43.94.92.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589896

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