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Luckenbach

Luckenbach from directly overhead

Luckenbach is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 476 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lukenbach General Store and Post Office, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.9 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.17883, -98.75655

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Big Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Roundhead: 8.5 mi
  • Kordzik Hills: 8.5 mi
  • Schuessler Hill: 8.5 mi
  • No Name Hills: 8.7 mi
Parks: 35
  • Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 7.0 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 7.2 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 9.4 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 9.7 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 9.7 mi
Museums: 14
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 7.1 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 8.9 mi
  • LBJ Museum: 9.0 mi
  • Texas White House: 9.0 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 7
  • Wenzel Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Trough Spring: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Luckenbach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 327°660 m17.5 mi
RoundheadNW 308°653 m19.3 mi
Big HillSSW 210°612 m5.9 mi
Schlaudt HillsNW 309°597 m11.7 mi
Broad MountainSW 224°596 m14.6 mi
CedarheadNNW 330°595 m10.4 mi
Bell MountainN 7°594 m18.7 mi
Hotopp HillsNW 308°593 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3520:0520:40
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2817:0417:40

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614820

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