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Ernst and Antoinette Gruene House

Ernst and Antoinette Gruene House from directly overhead

Ernst and Antoinette Gruene House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Torrey Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.72530, -98.12315

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Torrey Park: 0.4 mi
  • River Acres Park: 1.1 mi
  • Hinman Island Park: 1.2 mi
  • Prince Solms Park: 1.2 mi
  • Panther Canyon: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 33
Peaks: 28
  • Mission Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Nail Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Bading Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Rose of Lima: 0.7 mi
  • City of a Prince: 1.6 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 2.6 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 2.7 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 11.4 mi
Springs: 12
  • Comal Springs: 1.2 mi
  • Bear Springs: 8.1 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 15.9 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Devine Spring: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 11
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ernst and Antoinette Gruene House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillWNW 287°466 m20.3 mi
Big Head MountainNW 326°450 m21.3 mi
Startz HillWNW 304°428 m12.2 mi
Lone Woman MountainN 2°423 m24.2 mi
Lone Man MountainN 5°416 m24.4 mi
Vogels PeakW 271°414 m16.8 mi
Kuhn HillNNW 332°405 m19.4 mi
Tower HillN 355°404 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:37
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2417:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677480838378695852
Precip in2.31.92.72.53.63.63.02.43.53.22.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Braunfels, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570219

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