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August Faltin Building

August Faltin Building from directly overhead

August Faltin Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 433 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Arno Schwethelm Building, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.96589, -98.90914

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Comfort Park: 0.3 mi
  • James Kiehl River Bend Park: 4.4 mi
  • Lion's Park: 8.0 mi
  • Sisterdale Valley District: 12.4 mi
  • Boerne City Lake Park: 12.6 mi
Peaks
  • Mount Rigi: 2.2 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Jungfrau Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Wolkenburg: 4.1 mi
  • Broad Mountain: 4.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 11
  • Champee Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Comanche Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Bear Springs: 13.4 mi
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of August Faltin Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards PeakWSW 255°666 m19.9 mi
Turkey KnobS 180°623 m9.0 mi
Big HillNNE 33°612 m11.4 mi
Round TopSW 233°611 m11.2 mi
Schlaudt HillsN 0°597 m22.1 mi
Broad MountainNNW 346°596 m4.3 mi
Mount MedinaSW 234°596 m16.1 mi
State MountainSW 221°594 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3620:0520:40
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2817:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058156

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