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Site of Dietz Community

Site of Dietz Community from directly overhead

Site of Dietz Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Startz Hill stands 428 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Clear Spring Hall and Store, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.65501, -98.04482

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Pecan Crossing Park: 3.6 mi
  • Legend Point Park: 4.1 mi
  • Fischer Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hoffman Park: 4.6 mi
  • Haymarket Plaza: 5.1 mi
Museums: 33
Peaks: 24
  • Harborth Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Bading Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Mission Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 15
  • World's Largest Pecan: 4.9 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 5.3 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 5.3 mi
  • Steelmaker: 5.4 mi
  • City of a Prince: 5.8 mi
Springs: 10
  • Comal Springs: 6.9 mi
  • Bear Springs: 14.9 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 17.5 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Denning Spring: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Attractions: 9
Gardens: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 15.7 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Startz HillNW 308°428 m18.8 mi
Vogels PeakWNW 284°414 m22.1 mi
Tower HillNNW 343°404 m20.6 mi
Moon MountainNNW 343°374 m21.6 mi
Classen HillW 271°374 m24.1 mi
Old BaldyN 350°360 m24.9 mi
Baldy MountainNNW 330°345 m18.8 mi
Joe Wimberley MountainN 352°323 m24.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2417:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617418

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