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H. D. Gruene Mercantile

H. D. Gruene Mercantile from directly overhead

H. D. Gruene Mercantile is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Gruene Mercantile, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Gruene, Comal County, Texas

Dates from 1904.

Wikidata Q90412797, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.73862, -98.10424

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Torrey Park: 1.3 mi
  • Heather Glen Community Park: 1.3 mi
  • River Acres Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cypress Bend Park: 1.9 mi
  • Prince Solms Park: 2.4 mi
Museums: 33
Peaks: 27
  • 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: 15
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 1.7 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 1.8 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 2.0 mi
  • City of a Prince: 2.8 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 11.1 mi
Springs: 12
  • Comal Springs: 2.7 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: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillWNW 283°466 m21.1 mi
Big Head MountainNW 322°450 m21.2 mi
Startz HillWNW 297°428 m12.7 mi
Lone Woman MountainN 360°423 m23.3 mi
Lone Man MountainN 2°416 m23.4 mi
Vogels PeakW 268°414 m18.0 mi
Kuhn HillNNW 328°405 m19.2 mi
Tower HillN 350°404 m14.1 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: 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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570206

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