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John R. Dobie House

John R. Dobie House from directly overhead

John R. Dobie House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Twin Sisters stands 537 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cypress Creek Nature Preserve, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Historic place in Wimberley, Hays County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110002226, matched on coordinates and name (48 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.99667, -98.09361

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cypress Creek Nature Preserve: 0.1 mi
  • Martha Knies Community Park: 0.1 mi
  • Oak Park & Welcome Center: 0.2 mi
  • Patsy Glenn Refuge: 0.3 mi
  • Blue Hole Regional Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 41
  • Joe Wimberley Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Old Baldy: 1.6 mi
  • Little Twin Sister Peaks: 2.2 mi
  • Moon Mountain: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 17
Attractions: 11
Springs: 10
  • Blue Hole: 0.5 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 3.3 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 12.0 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Kirby Spring: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 10
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Chalk Bluff: 7.7 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 10.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 10.7 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Twin Falls: 24.2 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 24.4 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John R. Dobie House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersW537 m21.2 mi
Brushy TopWNW497 m20.9 mi
Devils HillWSW466 m24.9 mi
Mount SharpNW463 m10.1 mi
Jack MountainNNW451 m8.3 mi
Big Head MountainW450 m13.7 mi
Roundtree MountainNNW449 m11.2 mi
Shingle HillsN433 m21.0 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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589889

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