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Gruene Mansion

Gruene Mansion from directly overhead

Gruene Mansion is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gruene's Hall, 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 story

Former town and present-day neighborhood of New Braunfels, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q8216063, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.73800, -98.10415

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Torrey Park: 1.3 mi
  • Heather Glen Community Park: 1.3 mi
  • River Acres Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cypress Bend Park: 1.8 mi
  • Prince Solms Park: 2.3 mi
Museums: 30
Peaks: 28
  • Mission Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Nail Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Bading Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 1.7 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 1.9 mi
  • City of a Prince: 2.8 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 11.0 mi
  • Steelmaker: 12.0 mi
Springs: 12
  • Comal Springs: 2.6 mi
  • Bear Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 14.5 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 15.0 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Attractions: 11
Gardens: 10
Cliffs: 3
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 9.7 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 11.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillWNW466 m21.1 mi
Big Head MountainNW450 m21.3 mi
Startz HillWNW428 m12.7 mi
Lone Woman MountainN423 m23.3 mi
Lone Man MountainN416 m23.4 mi
Vogels PeakW414 m18.0 mi
Kuhn HillNNW405 m19.2 mi
Tower HillN404 m14.2 mi

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: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570204

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