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Spettel Riverside House

Spettel Riverside House from directly overhead

Spettel Riverside House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 342 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

The story

historic place in Lakehills, Bandera County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023428, matched on coordinates and name (614 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.59632, -98.95965

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Goat Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Liebold Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Turks Head: 1.9 mi
  • Smoothing Iron Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 6.4 mi
Parks
  • Bandera County Park: 2.2 mi
  • Leibold Sports Complex: 2.8 mi
  • Bandera River Ranch Park: 9.3 mi
  • Cielo Rio Community Park: 9.3 mi
  • Bandera City Park: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 22
Springs: 17
  • Moccasin Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Bowl Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Indian Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Fitch Spring: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 4
  • Bloom: 19.2 mi
  • Bloom: 19.2 mi
  • Sushi Cat: 20.9 mi
  • Batmobile: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Spettel Riverside House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobN 10°623 m16.8 mi
Round TopNNW 342°611 m19.8 mi
Flag MountainW 276°604 m17.0 mi
Chalk MountainWNW 291°601 m18.4 mi
Saathoff MountainW 266°601 m21.4 mi
Mount MedinaNNW 328°596 m18.9 mi
Texas MountainW 270°596 m19.9 mi
State MountainNNW 346°594 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3720:0520:40
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2717:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294264

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