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James C. Lane House

James C. Lane House from directly overhead

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.

About

The story

historic place in Wimberly, Hays County, Texas

Wikidata Q110002700, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.99567, -98.09688

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
Peaks: 41
  • 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
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 18
Attractions: 11
Artworks: 11
Springs: 10
  • 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
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Twin Falls: 24.4 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersW 267°537 m21.0 mi
Brushy TopWNW 299°497 m20.8 mi
Devils HillWSW 238°466 m24.6 mi
Mount SharpNW 316°463 m10.0 mi
Jack MountainNNW 329°451 m8.3 mi
Big Head MountainW 266°450 m13.5 mi
Roundtree MountainNNW 331°449 m11.1 mi
Shingle HillsN 2°433 m21.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2517:0117:38

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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654612

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