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John Peter Tatsch Home, 1856

John Peter Tatsch Home, 1856 from directly overhead

John Peter Tatsch Home, 1856 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 527 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Vogel Sunday House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.7 miles off.

The story

historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024558, matched on coordinates and name (359 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.28326, -98.87898

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.6 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 0.6 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 1.0 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 3.1 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 3.1 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of John Peter Tatsch Home, 1856. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 344°660 m7.9 mi
RoundheadWNW 301°653 m9.1 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 315°623 m17.0 mi
Big HillSSE 160°612 m13.1 mi
Cedar MountainN 351°608 m13.7 mi
Buckeye PointNW 315°601 m13.5 mi
County Line HillNNW 331°601 m16.9 mi
Schlaudt HillsW 275°597 m1.8 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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403618122

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