Spettel Riverside House
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
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Medina Dam: 4.2 mi
- Mountain Valley: 4.2 mi
- Gallagher Ranch: 9.0 mi
- Jureczki House: 11.0 mi
- First Bandera County Courthouse: 11.0 mi
- 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
- Hoffmann Hayfield: 11.7 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 11.7 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 18.4 mi
- Tidal Surge: 18.5 mi
- Riptide Rescue: 18.5 mi
- 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
- Devils Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.6 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 12.2 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 14.5 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 16.2 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 17.3 mi
- Cedar Creek: 18.3 mi
- Bloom: 19.2 mi
- Sushi Cat: 20.9 mi
- Batmobile: 21.0 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 11.3 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 19.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Knob | N 10° | 623 m | 16.8 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 342° | 611 m | 19.8 mi |
| Flag Mountain | W 276° | 604 m | 17.0 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | WNW 291° | 601 m | 18.4 mi |
| Saathoff Mountain | W 266° | 601 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Medina | NNW 328° | 596 m | 18.9 mi |
| Texas Mountain | W 270° | 596 m | 19.9 mi |
| State Mountain | NNW 346° | 594 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/6342294264
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