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Joseph Dienger Building

Joseph Dienger Building from directly overhead

Joseph Dienger Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 429 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is German Music in Boerne, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 21 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.79445, -98.73228

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boerne Town Square: 0.0 mi
  • Boerne Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kinderpark: 0.7 mi
  • Northrup Park: 1.4 mi
  • Boerne City Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Malikoff Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Sabinas Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Smith Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Cannon Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Mount Smith: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Cascade Caverns: 3.8 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 14.8 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 15.2 mi
  • Kinderstein: 15.5 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 15.8 mi
Springs: 21
  • Comanche Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Champee Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Morales Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Bear Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Fitch Spring: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Joseph Dienger Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobWNW 285°623 m11.0 mi
Cap MountainWSW 248°585 m10.3 mi
Mount SmithSSW 194°578 m7.6 mi
Sabinas MountainN 350°567 m4.6 mi
Three MountainsWSW 244°566 m9.3 mi
Cedar MountainNW 312°564 m8.0 mi
Cannon HillNW 317°560 m5.0 mi
Jungfrau HillNW 323°558 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2717:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058145

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