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Herman and Ada Knibbe Home

Herman and Ada Knibbe Home from directly overhead

Herman and Ada Knibbe Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Branch Post Office, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.89059, -98.42666

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 0.8 mi
  • Guadalupe River State Park: 4.1 mi
  • Honey Creek State Natural Area: 4.8 mi
  • River Crossing Sports Park: 4.9 mi
  • Jefe Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks
  • Devils Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 6.3 mi
  • Big Head Mountain: 8.9 mi
  • Startz Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Hill in Kendall County: 10.3 mi
Museums: 21
Springs: 14
  • Rebecca Springs: 4.0 mi
  • Beek Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Bear Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Indian Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 13
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Rose of Lima: 21.9 mi
  • City of a Prince: 22.3 mi
  • Batmobile: 23.1 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 23.7 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Herman and Ada Knibbe Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainNW 305°583 m15.7 mi
Wolf MountainWNW 302°571 m16.7 mi
Sabinas MountainW 264°567 m19.2 mi
Cave HillNW 309°566 m18.5 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyNNW 328°563 m10.3 mi
Lone HillNW 307°555 m19.6 mi
Martin MountainNNW 347°546 m17.8 mi
Twin SistersN 349°537 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3420:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581848479706052
Precip in2.42.02.82.94.54.12.72.43.94.92.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570209

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