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New Braunfels

New Braunfels from directly overhead

New Braunfels is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Comal County, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70555, -98.09471

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cypress Bend Park: 0.8 mi
  • River Acres Park: 1.1 mi
  • Haymarket Plaza: 1.3 mi
  • Lindheimer Plaza: 1.4 mi
  • Heather Glen Community Park: 1.6 mi
Museums: 33
Peaks: 28
  • Mission Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Bading Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 1.7 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 1.8 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 1.8 mi
  • City of a Prince: 1.9 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 9.2 mi
Springs: 12
  • Comal Springs: 2.6 mi
  • Bear Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 15.9 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 16.3 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 11
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Braunfels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillWNW 289°466 m22.3 mi
Big Head MountainNW 325°450 m23.4 mi
Startz HillNW 304°428 m14.3 mi
Vogels PeakW 275°414 m18.6 mi
Kuhn HillNNW 330°405 m21.4 mi
Tower HillN 350°404 m16.5 mi
Moon MountainN 349°374 m17.4 mi
Classen HillW 261°374 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:37
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2417:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403550694

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