Riptide Rescue
Riptide Rescue is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sea Swinger, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- SeaWorld San Antonio
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sierra Springs park: 0.9 mi
- Caracol Creek Park: 1.7 mi
- Heritage Duck Pond Park: 1.9 mi
- Westcreek Sports Park: 2.2 mi
- Dove Creek Park: 2.5 mi
- Padrone Hill: 3.3 mi
- Culebra Hill: 3.7 mi
- Hillcrest: 8.2 mi
- Loma Alta: 8.7 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.9 mi
- Battle of Adams Hill: 3.6 mi
- Zion Lutheran Church and Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Huebner-Onion Homestead and Stagecoach Stop: 5.7 mi
- Copper Mill Water Wheel Tower: 5.8 mi
- Zion Lutheran Church: 5.8 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 6.7 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 10.6 mi
- Centro de Artes: 12.2 mi
- Spanish Governor's Palace: 12.4 mi
- Artpace: 12.4 mi
- Sea Swinger: 0.0 mi
- Texas Stingray: 0.0 mi
- Texas Stingray: 0.1 mi
- Texas Stingray: 0.1 mi
- Tidal Surge: 0.1 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 9.9 mi
- Huesta Springs: 11.3 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 11.9 mi
- Morales Spring: 13.3 mi
- Pecan Spring: 14.2 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 12.3 mi
- Frost Gardens: 12.5 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.1 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Bird of Prey: 8.9 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 10.5 mi
- Medallion Park: 10.8 mi
- Cedar Creek: 11.4 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 11.8 mi
- Coker: 14.5 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 17.1 mi
- Benton City: 17.8 mi
- Fratt: 18.7 mi
- Quihi: 20.4 mi
- Medicine Wall: 13.6 mi
- Devils Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 8.2 mi
- The Picnic Place: 19.4 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Riptide Rescue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Smith | NNW 347° | 578 m | 16.7 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNW 340° | 557 m | 17.1 mi |
| Twin Mountains | NNW 340° | 546 m | 15.6 mi |
| Blue Heaven | NW 320° | 487 m | 14.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 348° | 484 m | 9.9 mi |
| Round Hill | N 2° | 465 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cross Mountain | N 8° | 460 m | 14.7 mi |
| High Hill | NNE 28° | 456 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:04 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7811375120
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