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Joseph Bird

Joseph Bird from directly overhead

Joseph Bird is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 383 m. Andy Moore Mountain stands 585 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Price, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.42999, -98.34267

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Round Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Shovel Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Buffalo Peak: 5.9 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 6.7 mi
Parks
  • Martin Park: 8.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Shores Community Park: 8.4 mi
  • Alvin Wirtz Park: 8.4 mi
  • Horseshoe Bay Nature Park: 8.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Shores Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
Museums: 13
  • The Falls Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Science Mill: 11.4 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 11.4 mi
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 11.5 mi
  • CCC Museum: 17.6 mi
Springs: 6
  • Flatrock Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Jones Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Bell Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Williams Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Dead Man's Hole: 8.2 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 10.2 mi
  • River Overlook: 10.3 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 14.2 mi
  • Observation Tower: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Joseph Bird. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Andy Moore MountainW 267°585 m19.3 mi
Circle BenchmarkSSW 205°579 m19.5 mi
Bee Rock MountainW 278°557 m19.5 mi
Smith MountainsW 265°553 m16.0 mi
Monument HillSSW 204°549 m15.2 mi
Hudson MountainW 265°543 m17.5 mi
Cedar MountainWNW 292°541 m19.0 mi
Solomon MountainW 280°526 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3320:0420:39
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495260677581838477685851
Precip in2.32.02.62.84.03.22.22.23.43.63.01.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson City 2N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395154334

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