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Altwein Family

Altwein Family from directly overhead

Altwein Family is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Startz Hill stands 428 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Schumansville Cemetery, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.63513, -98.06965

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Legend Point Park: 2.7 mi
  • Pecan Crossing Park: 3.4 mi
  • Fischer Park: 3.9 mi
  • Hoffman Park: 4.2 mi
  • Kraft Park: 4.3 mi
Museums: 33
Peaks: 21
  • Harborth Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Mission Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Bading Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Nail Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Steelmaker: 4.7 mi
  • City of a Prince: 5.7 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 6.0 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 6.3 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 12
Springs: 10
  • Comal Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Bear Springs: 14.9 mi
  • Denning Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Devine Spring: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Startz HillNW 314°428 m18.6 mi
Vogels PeakWNW 288°414 m21.1 mi
Tower HillNNW 348°404 m21.5 mi
Moon MountainNNW 347°374 m22.5 mi
Classen HillW 274°374 m22.6 mi
Baldy MountainNNW 336°345 m19.3 mi
Comanche LookoutW 259°315 m18.2 mi
Mission HillNW 314°292 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2417:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617465

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