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Bloom

Bloom from directly overhead

Bloom is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.49461, -98.66274
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Culebra Creek Tributary - Tezel Trailhead: 0.0 mi
  • Oscar E. Perez Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Grissom Trails Park: 1.6 mi
  • French Creek Greenway Mainland Drive Trailhead: 1.6 mi
  • Cathedral Rock Nature Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Culebra Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Hillcrest: 5.8 mi
  • Padrone Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Black Hill: 8.1 mi
Museums: 57
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 41
Springs: 16
  • Huesta Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 8.6 mi
  • San Pedro Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Morales Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 14
Nature reserves: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Bloom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNW 336°578 m14.7 mi
Jack MountainNNW 329°557 m15.4 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 328°546 m14.0 mi
Blue HeavenNW 305°487 m13.7 mi
Black HillNNW 328°484 m8.1 mi
Round HillN 353°465 m13.6 mi
Cross MountainN 359°460 m11.6 mi
High HillNNE 25°456 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12445569109

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