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Jim Wells County Courthouse

Jim Wells County Courthouse from directly overhead

Jim Wells County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Carmel Hills stands 46 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alice, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it.

The story

courthouse at 601 E. 2nd St. Alice, Texas

Wikidata Q107318838, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates27.75239, -98.07057

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Veterans Plaza Park: 0.4 mi
  • Buena Vista Park: 0.5 mi
  • Plaza del Fuente: 0.6 mi
  • Anderson Park: 1.3 mi
  • Mary Garcia Park: 2.0 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • The City of Corpus Christi Wildlife Sanctuary: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Carmel Hills: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jim Wells County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carmel HillsNNE 23°46 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3819:5820:32
September equinox07:2218:5919:30
December solstice07:2017:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586368758085878783766760
Precip in1.31.31.71.03.52.32.52.65.32.71.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alice, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6206876823

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