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The Engel Store

The Engel Store from directly overhead

The Engel Store is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 439 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cordillera Pond Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.82706, -98.57556

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cordillera Pond Park: 1.1 mi
  • Guadalupe Cordillera Park: 3.2 mi
  • The Roundup Beer Garden & Food Park: 5.3 mi
  • Honey Creek State Natural Area: 5.4 mi
  • Guadalupe River State Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks
  • Harrison Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Smith Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Lewis Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Palmtree Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Ransom Hill: 7.4 mi
Springs: 17
  • Beek Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Panther Springs: 10.2 mi
  • Comanche Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Rebecca Springs: 13.9 mi
  • Indian Springs: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Cascade Caverns: 7.7 mi
  • Bear Cave: 13.9 mi
  • Cub Cave: 13.9 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 15.8 mi
  • Kinderstein: 16.0 mi
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 7
Artworks: 7
  • Batmobile: 16.1 mi
  • Sushi Cat: 19.1 mi
  • Gazebo for Albert Steves: 21.1 mi
  • World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 21.8 mi
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of The Engel Store. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainNNW 343°583 m13.9 mi
Mount SmithSW 230°578 m14.8 mi
Wolf MountainNNW 338°571 m14.2 mi
Sabinas MountainWNW 282°567 m10.5 mi
Cedar MountainWNW 281°564 m15.7 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyNNE 15°563 m13.6 mi
Cannon HillW 276°560 m12.9 mi
Jack MountainSW 233°557 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3520:0420:39
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2617:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058188

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