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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
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Henry Basse House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainN 350°660 m8.0 mi
RoundheadNW 305°653 m8.7 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 317°623 m16.7 mi
Big HillSSE 157°612 m13.1 mi
Cedar MountainN 354°608 m13.9 mi
Buckeye PointNW 318°601 m13.2 mi
County Line HillNNW 334°601 m16.8 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 293°597 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 5080 °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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