Jessie Daniel Ames
Jessie Daniel Ames is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Boultinghouse Mountain stands 418 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Founding of Georgetown, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 12.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Founding of Georgetown: 0.1 mi
- Georgetown Fire House and Old City Hall: 0.1 mi
- St. John's United Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Old Dimmitt Building: 0.1 mi
- C.C. and Mattie Hughes Cody House: 0.1 mi
- Founder's Park: 0.1 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.3 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 0.6 mi
- Kelly Park: 0.6 mi
- San Jose Park: 0.6 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 0.2 mi
- Rhinoceros statue: 8.2 mi
- Termite mound sculpture: 8.3 mi
- Zebra statue: 8.3 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 0.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 1.3 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 7.1 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 2.6 mi
- Queen Hill: 8.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.5 mi
- Jaecks Hill: 11.9 mi
- Martin Hill: 12.3 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 6.8 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Beck Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Westside Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Lime Creek: 14.8 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 0.2 mi
- Palm House Museum: 8.7 mi
- Bohls House: 13.9 mi
- Interpretive Center: 14.9 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 16.3 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 2.0 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 16.1 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 16.2 mi
- Texas paintball: 16.6 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 18.6 mi
- Brushy Spring: 14.6 mi
- Apple Spring: 14.9 mi
- Queen's Bath: 15.7 mi
- Shady Spring: 16.4 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 17.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 18.5 mi
- Link Falls: 18.7 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 19.7 mi
- Small Falls: 21.8 mi
- Palm Valley: 7.1 mi
- New Sweden: 18.4 mi
- Donahoe: 23.9 mi
- Fern Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jessie Daniel Ames. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boultinghouse Mountain | W 259° | 418 m | 24.9 mi |
| Negrohead | WSW 257° | 405 m | 23.3 mi |
| Travis Peak | WSW 252° | 382 m | 22.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 304° | 368 m | 15.9 mi |
| Chalk Knob | W 262° | 367 m | 23.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 259° | 366 m | 18.2 mi |
| Big Bear Hill | W 261° | 366 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 314° | 355 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454148828
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- Austin · 26 mi
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