James C. Lane House
James C. Lane House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Twin Sisters stands 537 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Park & Welcome Center, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Wimberly, Hays County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110002700, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 12 mi
- Sinkholes · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oak Park & Welcome Center: 0.1 mi
- Martha Knies Community Park: 0.1 mi
- Cypress Creek Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Patsy Glenn Refuge: 0.3 mi
- Blue Hole Regional Park: 0.6 mi
- Wimberley Mills: 0.2 mi
- Winters-Wimberley House: 0.2 mi
- John R. Dobie House: 0.2 mi
- The Century-Old Wimberley Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 1.6 mi
- Joe Wimberley Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Old Baldy: 1.5 mi
- Little Twin Sister Peaks: 2.1 mi
- Moon Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 10.1 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 10.3 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 11.0 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 11.0 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- The Millie Seaton Doll Collection: 11.9 mi
- Dick's Classic Garage: 12.0 mi
- LBJ Museum of San Marcos History: 12.1 mi
- Indigenous & Tejano History Museum Exhibit: 12.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 8.7 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 10.4 mi
- Learning Tree: 11.6 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 12.2 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 13.0 mi
- Blue Hole: 0.7 mi
- Jacob's Well: 3.2 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 12.1 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 12.2 mi
- Kirby Spring: 12.3 mi
- TXST: 11.9 mi
- Minerva: 12.1 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 12.1 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 12.2 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 12.2 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 3.3 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 12.9 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 10.6 mi
- Seismic Wall: 24.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 24.4 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 24.6 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 24.8 mi
- The Learning Tree: 20.9 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James C. Lane House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Sisters | W 267° | 537 m | 21.0 mi |
| Brushy Top | WNW 299° | 497 m | 20.8 mi |
| Devils Hill | WSW 238° | 466 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Sharp | NW 316° | 463 m | 10.0 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNW 329° | 451 m | 8.3 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | W 266° | 450 m | 13.5 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NNW 331° | 449 m | 11.1 mi |
| Shingle Hills | N 2° | 433 m | 21.1 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 | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403654612
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