Watchtower
Located in Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis Coordinates: 49°39′42″ N 8°00′09″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 352 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MHG Mannheim-City Airport43 km
- FRA Frankfurt Main Airport57 km
About Watchtower
Watchtower is a historic site. Location: Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Red Tower and Gray Tower.
Photos of Watchtower
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Donnersberg The original uploader was Kolling at German Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Watchtower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (64 mm)
- Driest month
- January (42 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 60 | 64 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 53 | 55 |
How to get to Watchtower
The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) (57 km). The nearest large city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 38 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 43 kmsoutheast
- Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 57 kmnortheast
- Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 62 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 38 kmsoutheast
- Mannheim Population: 308K 39 kmsoutheast
- Mainz Population: 222.9K 41 kmnortheast
- Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 50 kmnorth
- Darmstadt Population: 167K 52 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Watchtower
Within 100 km: 951 historic and cultural sites, 3,856 natural sites, 809 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km299 places
- Zuckerberg Mountain 17 kmNW
- Zimmerberg Mountain 18 kmS
- Zeller Berg Mountain 11 kmE
- Wißberg Mountain 22 kmN
25–60 km1,916 places
- Modau River 37 kmNE
- Rüdesheimer Aue Island 35 kmN
- Petersaue Island 44 kmNE
- Mariannenaue Island 39 kmN
60–100 km3,401 places
- Elsenz River 65 kmSE
- Aar River 79 kmN
- Hatzenporter Werth Island 76 kmNW
- Pulvermaar Lake 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Red Tower Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.6 km NE
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Gray Tower Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.6 km NE
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Prison Tower Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.6 km NE
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Apothecary Gate Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.7 km NE
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Suburban Gate Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.7 km NE
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Kuhkopf Mountain, Kirchheimbolanden2.1 km W
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Hungerberg Mountain, Kirchheimbolanden2.9 km E
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Gutleut Bach River, Rhineland-Palatinate2.7 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirchheimbolanden Town, Kirchheimbolanden0.9 km E
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Bolanden Village, Donnersbergkreis2.6 km S -
Haide Village, Kirchheimbolanden1.3 km NW -
Bolanden Village, Bolanden2.6 km S
Sources & licences
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