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Spring Branch Post Office

Spring Branch Post Office from directly overhead

Spring Branch Post Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Herman and Ada Knibbe Home, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off.

About

The story

city in Comal County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1852.

Wikidata Q7580394, matched on coordinates and name (837 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.89315, -98.43318

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 1.1 mi
  • Guadalupe River State Park: 3.8 mi
  • Honey Creek State Natural Area: 4.7 mi
  • River Crossing Sports Park: 5.2 mi
  • Jefe Park: 6.7 mi
Peaks
  • Devils Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 6.1 mi
  • Big Head Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Startz Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Hill in Kendall County: 9.9 mi
Museums: 21
Springs: 14
  • Beek Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Rebecca Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Bear Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 14.3 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 13
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Rose of Lima: 22.3 mi
  • City of a Prince: 22.7 mi
  • Batmobile: 23.1 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 24.2 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Spring Branch Post Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainNW 305°583 m15.2 mi
Wolf MountainWNW 302°571 m16.2 mi
Sabinas MountainW 263°567 m18.9 mi
Cave HillNW 309°566 m18.0 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyNNW 329°563 m9.9 mi
Lone HillNW 307°555 m19.2 mi
Martin MountainNNW 348°546 m17.5 mi
Twin SistersN 352°537 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3420:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485158657379828276675749
Precip in2.31.92.92.85.03.21.82.13.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570210

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