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Thiele Cottage

Thiele Cottage from directly overhead

Thiele Cottage is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Engleman-Muench House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.1 miles off.

The story

historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Wikidata Q110001630, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42987, -98.48319

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Maverick Park: 0.4 mi
  • Travis Park: 0.4 mi
  • Plaza de Valero: 0.4 mi
  • Berkley V. & Vincent M. Dawson Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 6.2 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Curly Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Calf Hill: 8.4 mi
Museums: 58
  • San Antonio Fire Museum: 0.3 mi
  • Ralston Family Collections Center: 0.3 mi
  • Alamo Vistor Center and Museum (coming 2027): 0.3 mi
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 0.4 mi
  • Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 48
  • boat ride boarding: 0.2 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.4 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.6 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.6 mi
  • La Villita: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Devine Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Panther Springs: 17.8 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Thiele Cottage. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 307°484 m18.9 mi
Round HillNW 325°465 m21.9 mi
Cross MountainNW 326°460 m19.5 mi
High HillNNW 346°456 m18.3 mi
Leon HillNNW 344°451 m17.0 mi
Sykes HillNNW 346°449 m19.6 mi
Butte HillNNW 348°449 m19.9 mi
Aue HillNNW 335°444 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697682848579716053
Precip in2.21.92.42.34.43.62.42.43.93.92.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077318

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