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Ottmar von Behr

Ottmar von Behr from directly overhead

Ottmar von Behr is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 384 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sisterdale, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.95464, -98.71802

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Wolf Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Round Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Meta Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Schleicher Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Sabinas Mountain: 6.8 mi
Parks: 50
  • Sisterdale Valley District: 3.2 mi
  • Kreutzberg Canyon Natural Area: 5.9 mi
  • James Kiehl River Bend Park: 7.1 mi
  • River Mountain Ranch - North Park: 8.2 mi
  • Boerne City Lake Park: 9.4 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 12
  • Wenzel Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Comanche Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Champee Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Beek Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Bear Springs: 17.7 mi
Museums: 9
  • Agricultural Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 20.2 mi
  • Blanco Pioneer Museum: 20.4 mi
  • LBJ Museum: 20.6 mi
  • Texas White House: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Ottmar von Behr. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobSW 234°623 m14.1 mi
Big HillNNW 333°612 m11.6 mi
Broad MountainWNW 292°596 m13.4 mi
State MountainWSW 248°594 m20.1 mi
No Name HillsNW 318°589 m13.3 mi
WolkenburgW 280°589 m15.3 mi
Cloud MountainWSW 239°586 m18.4 mi
Cap MountainSW 215°585 m18.3 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 solstice07:2717:0417:40

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058159

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