Steel Eel
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Steel Eel is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
Steel Eel is a steel roller coaster located at SeaWorld San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Manufactured and designed by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, the roller coaster opened on March 6, 1999, and was the single-biggest investment by the park at the time. The construction of Steel Eel was facilitated by rising guest interest in more attractions following the opening of a steel inverted roller coaster, The Great White. Steel Eel reaches a maximum height of 150 feet (46 m), with a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h), and a total length of 3,700 feet (1,100 m). The roller coaster was the second to open at the park, mainly focusing on air time. Upon opening, the roller coaster received generally positive reviews from critics and guests, and received several awards.
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Wikidata Q1471807, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- SeaWorld San Antonio
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sierra Springs park: 1.1 mi
- Caracol Creek Park: 2.0 mi
- Heritage Duck Pond Park: 2.0 mi
- Westcreek Sports Park: 2.4 mi
- Wheeler Park: 2.6 mi
- Padrone Hill: 3.5 mi
- Culebra Hill: 3.7 mi
- Hillcrest: 8.0 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.7 mi
- Loma Alta: 8.9 mi
- Battle of Adams Hill: 3.7 mi
- Zion Lutheran Church and Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- Huebner-Onion Homestead and Stagecoach Stop: 5.5 mi
- Copper Mill Water Wheel Tower: 5.6 mi
- Zion Lutheran Church: 5.6 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 6.7 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 10.5 mi
- Centro de Artes: 12.1 mi
- Spanish Governor's Palace: 12.2 mi
- Artpace: 12.3 mi
- Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster: 0.1 mi
- Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster: 0.2 mi
- Rio Loco: 0.2 mi
- The Great White: 0.2 mi
- Tidal Surge: 0.2 mi
- Bloom: 3.4 mi
- Bloom: 3.4 mi
- Saint Mary's University Rattler: 8.0 mi
- Sushi Cat: 8.3 mi
- Woodlawn Lake Park Entrance: 9.7 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 9.7 mi
- Huesta Springs: 11.0 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 11.7 mi
- Morales Spring: 13.1 mi
- Pecan Spring: 14.2 mi
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 12.1 mi
- Frost Gardens: 12.4 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.9 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Bird of Prey: 8.6 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 10.2 mi
- Medallion Park: 10.5 mi
- Cedar Creek: 11.2 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 11.6 mi
- Coker: 14.2 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 17.3 mi
- Benton City: 18.0 mi
- Fratt: 18.5 mi
- Quihi: 20.6 mi
- Medicine Wall: 13.4 mi
- Devils Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 8.0 mi
- The Picnic Place: 19.2 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Steel Eel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Smith | NNW 346° | 578 m | 16.5 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNW 340° | 557 m | 16.9 mi |
| Twin Mountains | NNW 339° | 546 m | 15.5 mi |
| Blue Heaven | NW 319° | 487 m | 14.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 347° | 484 m | 9.8 mi |
| Round Hill | N 1° | 465 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cross Mountain | N 7° | 460 m | 14.4 mi |
| High Hill | NNE 27° | 456 m | 18.0 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7855978974
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