- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Black Hill484 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 29.4191, -98.4836
Tower of the Americas is a attraction in Texas, at a modelled 198 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Instituto Cultural de Mexico, a museum 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.7 miles off.
observation tower in San Antonio, Texas, USA
Dates from 1968.
Wikidata Q1300520, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Tower of the Americas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | NW 309° | 484 m | 19.3 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 326° | 465 m | 22.5 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 327° | 460 m | 20.1 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 346° | 456 m | 19.0 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 345° | 451 m | 17.7 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 347° | 449 m | 20.3 mi |
| Butte Hill | NNW 348° | 449 m | 20.6 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 336° | 444 m | 19.1 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 11.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Acequia Madre de Valero: 0.2 mi
- Halff House: 0.2 mi
- Pereida House: 0.3 mi
- Eagar House: 0.3 mi
- The German-English School Buildings: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.0 mi
- Hillcrest: 6.6 mi
- Curly Hill: 7.5 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 7.9 mi
- Calf Hill: 8.5 mi
Museums: 58
- Instituto Cultural de Mexico: 0.2 mi
- Texas Highway Patrol Museum: 0.4 mi
- Briscoe Western Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Villa Finale Visitor Center: 0.5 mi
- Ralston Family Collections Center: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 47
- Yanaguana Garden: 0.2 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.3 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.4 mi
- La Villita: 0.4 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.6 mi
Ghost towns: 13
- Fratt: 8.6 mi
- Coker: 9.6 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 14.8 mi
- Adkins: 14.9 mi
- Kicaster: 18.2 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 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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