Ghost town · Texas
Blumenthal
Blumenthal is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 459 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A., a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.
unincorporated farming and ranching community in Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates30.22170, -98.74140
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Texas Ranger General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A.: 1.2 mi
- Luckenbach School: 2.7 mi
- Engel Family: 3.0 mi
- Luckenbach: 3.1 mi
- The Pinta Trail: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Roundhead: 5.6 mi
- Kruse Hill: 5.9 mi
- Schuessler Hill: 6.7 mi
- Kordzik Hills: 7.0 mi
- Henke Hill: 7.1 mi
Parks: 19
- Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 4.9 mi
- Fort Martin Scott: 6.5 mi
- Old Fair Park: 8.5 mi
- Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 8.7 mi
- Gillespie County Park: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Luckenbach: 2.9 mi
- Zodiac: 3.1 mi
- Cain City: 4.6 mi
- Grapetown: 5.4 mi
- Bankersmith: 8.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 6.5 mi
- LBJ Museum: 7.1 mi
- Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 7.1 mi
- Texas White House: 7.1 mi
- Admiral Nimitz Museum: 8.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Marschall Spring: 9.6 mi
- Wenzel Spring: 11.1 mi
- Rock Pasture Spring: 15.7 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 15.7 mi
- Cherry Spring: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 3.1 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 6.5 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 19.4 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 5.4 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Gaddis Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Ravenhead: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Roos Falls: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cave Without a Name: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Blumenthal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | NW 319° | 660 m | 15.7 mi |
| Big Hill | SSW 205° | 612 m | 9.0 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | WNW 294° | 597 m | 10.9 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SW 219° | 596 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cedarhead | NW 315° | 595 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bell Mountain | N 5° | 594 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sagebiel Hills | NNW 333° | 594 m | 20.3 mi |
| Hotopp Hills | WNW 292° | 593 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 10 mi away.
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