Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Von Herff
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
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- James House: 0.8 mi
- Weyrich Building: 0.9 mi
- Adolph (Ad) Toepperwein: 0.9 mi
- Saint Peter's Catholic Church: 1.0 mi
- Homesite of Albert Paul Kutzer: 1.1 mi
- 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
- Cascade Caverns: 2.4 mi
- Texas Treehouse: 13.9 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 14.0 mi
- Kinderstein: 14.2 mi
- iFLY: 14.8 mi
- 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
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 3.5 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 21.7 mi
- Western Town: 23.0 mi
- Wallaceville: 23.0 mi
- Texas Transportation Museum: 23.2 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 8.7 mi
- Cave Without a Name: 9.2 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 10.9 mi
- Cedar Creek: 12.1 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 12.6 mi
- Batmobile: 14.2 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 16.6 mi
- Sushi Cat: 16.8 mi
- Bloom: 20.0 mi
- Bloom: 20.0 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 8.3 mi
- Welfare: 10.7 mi
- Honey Creek: 12.9 mi
- Currey's Creek: 15.1 mi
- Coker: 20.4 mi
- Medicine Wall: 15.6 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Devils Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Joes Point: 21.1 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 22.2 mi
- Kinder Ranch Elementary Garden: 16.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.1 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 19.2 mi
- El Dorado Community Garden: 24.6 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 24.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Knob | WNW 288° | 623 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cap Mountain | WSW 254° | 585 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Smith | SSW 204° | 578 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sabinas Mountain | NNW 341° | 567 m | 5.8 mi |
| Three Mountains | WSW 251° | 566 m | 9.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 312° | 564 m | 9.4 mi |
| Cannon Hill | NW 316° | 560 m | 6.4 mi |
| Jungfrau Hill | NW 322° | 558 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438058162
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