- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sharp463 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8885, -97.9376
Minerva is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 177 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Weismuller Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- marble
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minerva. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | NW 312° | 463 m | 22.0 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 316° | 451 m | 20.0 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WNW 286° | 450 m | 23.9 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NW 319° | 449 m | 22.7 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NW 322° | 429 m | 20.6 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NNW 328° | 429 m | 22.9 mi |
| Startz Hill | WSW 258° | 428 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | NW 322° | 423 m | 16.4 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 13.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 2 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sewell Park: 0.2 mi
- San Marcos Plaza Park: 0.3 mi
- San Marcos City Park: 0.3 mi
- Veramendi Park: 0.4 mi
- Veteran's Plaza: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- San Marcos Mill Tract: 0.2 mi
- Site of Hays County's First Public Building: 0.2 mi
- Beverly Hutchison House: 0.3 mi
- Old Fish Hatchery Office Building: 0.3 mi
- Mexican War Camp: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 34
- Trunk Hill: 5.8 mi
- Coal Kiln Hill: 6.3 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 7.3 mi
- Nail Hill: 9.6 mi
- Bading Hill: 10.1 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 26
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 0.5 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 14
- TXST: 0.2 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 0.4 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 0.4 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 0.4 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 0.5 mi
- Learning Tree: 1.9 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 2.7 mi
- Labyrinth: 3.7 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 14.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Weismuller Spring: 0.1 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 0.6 mi
- Blue Hole: 12.2 mi
- Jacob's Well: 15.1 mi
- Comal Springs: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 3.0 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.8 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Pollinator Garden: 4.1 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 15.3 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 15.3 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goforth: 12.6 mi
- Polonia: 13.8 mi
- Lytton Springs: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- The Learning Tree: 23.1 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 23.8 mi
- Stone picnic table: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper McKinney Falls: 24.1 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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