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Ferdinand J. Lindheimer

Ferdinand J. Lindheimer from directly overhead

Ferdinand J. Lindheimer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Heinrich Mordhorst, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.71340, -98.10999

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • River Acres Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cypress Bend Park: 0.2 mi
  • Torrey Park: 0.8 mi
  • Prince Solms Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hinman Island Park: 1.0 mi
Museums: 33
Peaks: 28
  • Mission Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Bading Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Rose of Lima: 0.8 mi
  • City of a Prince: 1.2 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 2.1 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 2.1 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 10.3 mi
Springs: 13
  • Comal Springs: 1.7 mi
  • Bear Springs: 9.3 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 16.0 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 16.5 mi
  • Devine Spring: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 11
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillWNW 288°466 m21.3 mi
Big Head MountainNW 326°450 m22.4 mi
Startz HillNW 305°428 m13.3 mi
Vogels PeakW 274°414 m17.7 mi
Kuhn HillNNW 331°405 m20.5 mi
Tower HillN 353°404 m15.8 mi
Moon MountainN 351°374 m16.7 mi
Classen HillW 260°374 m20.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:37
September equinox07:2218:5919:30
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/12403570217

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