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Jakob (Jacob) Brodbeck

Jakob (Jacob) Brodbeck from directly overhead

Jakob (Jacob) Brodbeck is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 493 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Grapetown, a ghost town 1.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.9 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.15043, -98.73679

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Big Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Bust Buttes: 6.8 mi
  • Lone Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Dunners Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Cave Hill: 7.7 mi
Parks: 36
  • Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 7.5 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 9.4 mi
  • Sisterdale Valley District: 10.5 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 11.6 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 12
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 9.0 mi
  • LBJ Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Texas White House: 9.2 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 9.3 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 11.4 mi
Springs: 8
  • Wenzel Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Trough Spring: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Jakob (Jacob) Brodbeck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 328°660 m19.8 mi
RoundheadNW 311°653 m21.4 mi
Big HillSW 232°612 m5.2 mi
Schlaudt HillsNW 312°597 m13.9 mi
Broad MountainSW 233°596 m14.2 mi
CedarheadNNW 330°595 m12.7 mi
Bell MountainN 3°594 m20.5 mi
Hotopp HillsNW 312°593 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3520:0520:40
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2817:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403618120

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