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Mueller-Petmecky House

Mueller-Petmecky House from directly overhead

Mueller-Petmecky House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 507 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kiehne-Hermann Home, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The story

Historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024531, matched on coordinates and name (266 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.26963, -98.86892

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 37
  • Old Fair Park: 0.3 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 0.5 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.5 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 2.0 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 2.6 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Museums: 10
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Mueller-Petmecky House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW660 m8.9 mi
RoundheadNW653 m10.1 mi
Lehmann MountainNW623 m18.1 mi
Big HillSSE612 m12.0 mi
Cedar MountainN608 m14.7 mi
Buckeye PointNW601 m14.6 mi
County Line HillNNW601 m18.0 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW597 m2.6 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 50–80 °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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614858

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