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Theis House

Theis House from directly overhead

Theis House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fabra Smokehouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 21 miles off.

The story

historic place in Boerne, Kendall County, Texas

Wikidata Q107318640, matched on coordinates and name (31 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.79181, -98.73110

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boerne Town Square: 0.2 mi
  • Boerne Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kinderpark: 0.5 mi
  • Boerne City Park: 1.3 mi
  • Herff Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Malikoff Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Smith Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Sabinas Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Cannon Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Round Hill: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Cascade Caverns: 3.6 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 14.6 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 15.0 mi
  • Kinderstein: 15.3 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 15.6 mi
Springs: 21
  • Comanche Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Champee Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Morales Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Bear Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Fitch Spring: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Theis House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobWNW 286°623 m11.1 mi
Cap MountainWSW 249°585 m10.3 mi
Mount SmithSSW 195°578 m7.4 mi
Sabinas MountainN 349°567 m4.8 mi
Three MountainsWSW 245°566 m9.3 mi
Cedar MountainNW 313°564 m8.2 mi
Cannon HillNW 317°560 m5.1 mi
Jungfrau HillNW 323°558 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2717:0517:41

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058143

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