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Henry Basse House

Henry Basse House from directly overhead

Henry Basse House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 529 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hotopp Hills, a peak 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

Historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

Wikidata Q107318671, matched on coordinates and name (153 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27911, -98.89166

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 37
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Trough Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Henry Basse House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainN660 m8.0 mi
RoundheadNW653 m8.7 mi
Lehmann MountainNW623 m16.7 mi
Big HillSSE612 m13.1 mi
Cedar MountainN608 m13.9 mi
Buckeye PointNW601 m13.2 mi
County Line HillNNW601 m16.8 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW597 m1.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614898

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