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Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Von Herff

Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Von Herff from directly overhead

Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Von Herff is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 425 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Boerne City Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 21 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.78050, -98.71520

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boerne City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Herff Park: 0.6 mi
  • Boerne Park: 0.9 mi
  • Kinderpark: 1.0 mi
  • Boerne Town Square: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Malikoff Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Smith Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Sabinas Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Cannon Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Round Hill: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Cascade Caverns: 2.4 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 13.9 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 14.0 mi
  • Kinderstein: 14.2 mi
  • iFLY: 14.8 mi
Springs: 21
  • Comanche Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Morales Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Champee Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Fitch Spring: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Alumni Pavillion: 24.3 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Von Herff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobWNW 288°623 m12.2 mi
Cap MountainWSW 254°585 m11.0 mi
Mount SmithSSW 204°578 m7.0 mi
Sabinas MountainNNW 341°567 m5.8 mi
Three MountainsWSW 251°566 m9.9 mi
Cedar MountainNW 312°564 m9.4 mi
Cannon HillNW 316°560 m6.4 mi
Jungfrau HillNW 322°558 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2717:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058162

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