Around New Braunfels ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Antonio. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of New Braunfels. San Antonio has a population of 1,567,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is San Marcos. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the northeast of New Braunfels and has a population of 66,400 people.
For comparison, New Braunfels has a population of 95,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from New Braunfels, with the nearest first.
- Landa Park Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
- Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
- Gruene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruene
- Gruene is located in Comal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruene <3>
- Jentsch Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Preiss Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Freiheit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lake Dunlap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Solms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Thorn Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Camp Willow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
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- Clear Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- First Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Schumannsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Barbarosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Comal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Corbyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Springs
For more communities neighboring New Braunfels, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Braunfels.
Comal County ...
New Braunfels is primarily located in Comal County<4> and is the County Seat. A portion of New Braunfels extends into Guadalupe County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Braunfels ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Braunfels.
Airports Near New Braunfels ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to New Braunfels and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Braunfels.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Braunfels ...
Looking for more information about New Braunfels? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for New Braunfels. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for New Braunfels, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Braunfels.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- New Braunfels Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Braunfels
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Braunfels: www.ci.new-braunfels.tx.us/
The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Braunfels. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to New Braunfels), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |