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New Braunfels in the region of Texas with its 57,740 habitants is a town located in United States - some 1,356 mi or ( 2183 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in New Braunfels is now 02:38 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Austin, Boerne, Cibolo, Corpus Christi, and Dallas. When in this area, you might want to check out Austin . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in New Braunfels ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Master Blaster at Schlitterbahn: An uphill water coaster
Take a ride on the Master Blaster. Chosen as the best water ride in the US by several travel publications and the Travel Channel. What they don't tell you is that you'll be waiting in line for well ov ..
Floating Down New Braunfels City Tube Chute
Below is the website I found from the city of New Braunfels about the hours of operation and fees: www.ci.new-braunfels.tx.us ..
A Day in New Braunfels, TX - Landa Park RR (2)
As you will see, nothing is new under the sun: there are idiots that will be very ignorant of the train, no matter what gauge, as evidenced at the very beginning and at 3:53. Other than those "Darwin ..
A ride on The Falls at Schlitterbahn, New Braunfels
This was taken from the Surfenburg end of the new 2011 summer attraction, "The Falls" at Schlitterbahn, New Braunfels. This ride is part of the new Tubenbach section of the park. ..
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New Braunfels, Texas
New Braunfels Listen/ˌnjuː ˈbrɔːnfəlz/ is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Braunfels means "brown rock" in German; the city is named for Braunfels, in Germany. The city's population was 57,740 as of the 2010 census, up 58% from the 2000 census population of 36,494. It is the seat of Comal County. New Braunfels has a sizeable German Texan community. During the 19th century, its name was often spelled Neu-Braunfels, even by English speakers.
Located at 29.70 -98.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Comal River
The Comal River is the shortest navigable river in the state of Texas in the United States. Proclaimed the "longest shortest river in the world" by locals, it runs entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels in southeast Comal County. It is a tributary of the Guadalupe River. The Comal begins at Comal Springs in Landa Park and flows 2.5 miles until its junction with the Guadalupe. The Comal was originally called the Little Guadalupe in early Spanish accounts.
Located at 29.71 -98.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Schlitterbahn
Schlitterbahn is a family-owned and operated company based in New Braunfels, Texas, USA. Schlitterbahn began its first park, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, in 1979. Since then, Schlitterbahn has developed three waterparks located in Texas and one in Kansas City, Kansas. Schlitterbahn Waterparks are summer seasonal parks. They typically operate from late April to mid-September.
Located at 29.71 -98.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Comal Springs (Texas)
Comal Springs are the largest concentration of naturally occurring freshwater springs in Texas. They are located in the city of New Braunfels and are the result of water percolating through the Edwards Aquifer formation.
Located at 29.72 -98.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
New Braunfels High School
New Braunfels High School (commonly referred to as NBHS) is a public, co-educational secondary school in New Braunfels, Texas that was established in 1845. Up until 2008, New Braunfels was one of the largest, 4A, high schools in Texas. In the Spring of 2008, bi-annual University Interscholastic League (UIL) enrollment re-alignment reclassified New Braunfels as a 5A school and moved it to District 26-5A. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Located at 29.72 -98.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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