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Texas Lutheran College

Texas Lutheran College from directly overhead

Texas Lutheran College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.57270, -97.98797

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jackson Park: 0.2 mi
  • Alumni Park: 0.4 mi
  • Park West: 0.6 mi
  • Sebastopol House Historic Site: 0.9 mi
  • Veteran’s Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 24
Peaks: 16
  • Kings Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 10.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Bading Hill: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Martin Luther Statue: 0.4 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 2.2 mi
  • Steelmaker: 2.2 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 4.0 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 11
Attractions: 9
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 21.0 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.1 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.3 mi
  • Red Bluff: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 6
Springs: 6
  • Comal Springs: 13.2 mi
  • Denning Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Bear Springs: 21.4 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche LookoutW 272°315 m22.8 mi
Mission HillNW 313°292 m14.5 mi
Coal Kiln HillN 353°281 m18.3 mi
Trunk HillN 355°263 m18.2 mi
Rocky PointSW 216°237 m24.0 mi
Kings HillSSE 159°228 m9.4 mi
Calf HillWSW 248°227 m23.3 mi
Nail HillN 349°215 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2317:0217:38

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617425

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