- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Black Hill484 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 29.4406, -98.4825
The Grotto by Carlos Cortes is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 198 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is F.I.S.H., a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of The Grotto by Carlos Cortes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | NW 305° | 484 m | 18.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 324° | 465 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NW 324° | 460 m | 18.9 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 345° | 456 m | 17.6 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 343° | 451 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 346° | 449 m | 18.9 mi |
| Butte Hill | NNW 347° | 449 m | 19.2 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 334° | 444 m | 17.8 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 11.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Park at Pearl: 0.2 mi
- Park at Pearl: 0.2 mi
- San Antonio River Walk - Museum Reach: 0.2 mi
- San Antonio River Walk - Museum Reach: 0.4 mi
- Maverick Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Central Catholic High School: 0.3 mi
- Dam: 0.3 mi
- Petty House: 0.4 mi
- Menefee Tree: 0.4 mi
- Madison Square Presbyterian Church: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Hillcrest: 5.8 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 7.3 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 7.7 mi
- Calf Hill: 8.3 mi
- Curly Hill: 8.8 mi
Museums: 58
- San Antonio Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- Visitor's Center Museum: 0.9 mi
- San Antonio Fire Museum: 1.0 mi
- Artpace: 1.0 mi
- The DoSeum: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 48
- River boat boarding: 0.2 mi
- boat ride boarding: 0.5 mi
- Scobee Planetarium: 1.0 mi
- Terror Mansion: 1.0 mi
- River boat boarding: 1.2 mi
Artworks: 41
- F.I.S.H.: 0.1 mi
- Emily D. West: 1.0 mi
- James Bowie: 1.0 mi
- John William Smith, 'El Colorado': 1.0 mi
- William Barret Travis: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Frost Gardens: 0.9 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 1.9 mi
- San Antonio Botanical Garden: 1.9 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Fratt: 7.4 mi
- Coker: 8.1 mi
- Adkins: 15.1 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.2 mi
- Carpenter: 18.4 mi
Springs: 10
- San Pedro Spring: 1.2 mi
- Huesta Springs: 16.3 mi
- Devine Spring: 16.9 mi
- Panther Springs: 17.1 mi
- Walnut Spring: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 9.6 mi
- Bird of Prey: 12.3 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 13.7 mi
- Medallion Park: 14.6 mi
- Menoo Woods: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Alumni Pavillion: 4.9 mi
- The Picnic Place: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Medicine Wall: 12.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 2 mi away.
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