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New Braunfels

New Braunfels from directly overhead

New Braunfels is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Landa Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Housing complex at 144 Landa Street, New Braunfels, Texas.

Wikidata Q108387785, matched on coordinates and name (636 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.71098, -98.13624

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fredericksburg Fields: 0.1 mi
  • Panther Canyon: 0.5 mi
  • Hinman Island Park: 0.7 mi
  • Prince Solms Park: 0.9 mi
  • Main Plaza: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 30
  • Mission Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Nail Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Bading Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 11.0 mi
Springs: 14
  • Comal Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Bear Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Devine Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Rose of Lima: 0.9 mi
  • City of a Prince: 0.9 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 3.6 mi
  • Steelmaker: 11.3 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 11
Attractions: 11
Nature reserves: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 2
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 10.7 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 14.6 mi
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 HillWNW466 m19.8 mi
Big Head MountainNNW450 m21.7 mi
Stokley HillW439 m24.6 mi
Lewis HillW429 m24.5 mi
Startz HillNW428 m12.1 mi
Vogels PeakW414 m16.1 mi
Kuhn HillNNW405 m19.9 mi
Tower HillN404 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0220:37
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2417:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677480838378695852
Precip in2.31.92.72.53.63.63.02.43.53.22.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Braunfels, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403550671

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