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Wimberley Mills

Wimberley Mills from directly overhead

Wimberley Mills 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 Winters-Wimberley House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Hays County, Texas, United States

Dates from 2000.

Wikidata Q980468, matched on coordinates and name (278 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.99739, -98.09878

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Patsy Glenn Refuge: 0.2 mi
  • Martha Knies Community Park: 0.2 mi
  • Oak Park & Welcome Center: 0.2 mi
  • Cypress Creek Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
  • Blue Hole Regional Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 41
  • Joe Wimberley Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Old Baldy: 1.3 mi
  • Little Twin Sister Peaks: 1.9 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: 3.0 mi
  • Kirby Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 12.2 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 12.4 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

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersW 267°537 m20.9 mi
Brushy TopWNW 299°497 m20.6 mi
Devils HillWSW 238°466 m24.6 mi
Mount SharpNW 316°463 m9.8 mi
Jack MountainNNW 329°451 m8.1 mi
Big Head MountainW 265°450 m13.4 mi
Roundtree MountainNNW 331°449 m11.0 mi
Shingle HillsN 2°433 m21.0 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589895

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