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Wizard Wells

Wizard Wells from directly overhead

Wizard Wells is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Deck Mountain stands 423 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Ned Hill, a peak 3.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

hamlet in Jack County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q122560769, matched on coordinates and name (86 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.20079, -97.97111

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Jim Ned Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Bear Knob: 3.4 mi
  • Armstrong Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Wampler Hill: 8.3 mi
  • West Mound: 8.5 mi
Parks: 20
  • Runaway Bay Public Park: 5.0 mi
  • Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 5.4 mi
  • Paintball Park: 7.8 mi
  • Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 8.4 mi
  • Wise County Park: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 4.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deck MountainWSW 245°423 m24.5 mi
Slipdown MountainS 169°415 m18.1 mi
Tettertiller HillSW 232°397 m14.7 mi
Indian HillsWNW 295°396 m20.5 mi
Indian KnobSE 144°387 m21.3 mi
Spie KnobWNW 283°383 m24.5 mi
Wampler HillSSW 191°377 m8.3 mi
Galliher MountainNNW 346°375 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:44
June solstice06:2420:0820:45
September equinox07:2118:5719:30
December solstice07:3216:5117:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637280848476655445
Precip in1.72.22.83.04.63.72.12.23.03.92.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438038253

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