Ghost town · Texas
Adkins
Adkins is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Classen Hill stands 374 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Oak Community, a ghost town 1.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Bexar County, Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates29.39310, -98.23720
- On the Texas Independence Trail
- 13.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Charles Carl Winkler House: 3.4 mi
- Beall Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- Cover Cemetery: 4.7 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery: 5.9 mi
Parks: 59
- Martinez State Park: 7.2 mi
- Heritage Oaks Park: 8.5 mi
- Windfield Community Park: 8.6 mi
- Fields of Dover Park: 8.7 mi
- Milam Wesley Tealer Park: 8.7 mi
Museums: 58
- East Central Schools Museum: 4.6 mi
- San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Hangar 9 Museum: 12.9 mi
- United States Army Medical Department Museum: 13.0 mi
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 45
- Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 13.7 mi
- voodoo: 14.2 mi
- F.I.S.H.: 15.1 mi
- Stargazer (Citlati): 15.1 mi
- The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 25
- Green Acres Golf and Games: 3.8 mi
- San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo: 12.5 mi
- Off-Road Adventure Ride: 13.7 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 14.8 mi
- Mission San José: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 15
- Water Garden Gems: 8.2 mi
- Guadalupe County Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 14
- Rocky Point: 7.1 mi
- Calf Hill: 7.4 mi
- Comanche Lookout: 15.4 mi
- Marcelinas Hills: 17.0 mi
- Theis Hill: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Lone Oak Community: 1.9 mi
- Carpenter: 3.3 mi
- Kicaster: 6.0 mi
- Doseido Colony: 6.2 mi
- Concrete: 8.4 mi
Springs: 9
- Denning Spring: 12.9 mi
- Suphur Spring: 13.4 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 16.3 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 17.7 mi
- Devine Spring: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Menoo Woods: 12.5 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 16.7 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 18.2 mi
- Bracken Cave Preserve: 21.0 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Red Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Medicine Wall: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- The Picnic Place: 13.7 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Adkins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classen Hill | NW 326° | 374 m | 22.3 mi |
| Scott Hill | NW 312° | 367 m | 24.6 mi |
| Comanche Lookout | NNW 329° | 315 m | 15.4 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | WNW 294° | 314 m | 21.9 mi |
| Hillcrest | WNW 287° | 300 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mission Hill | N 11° | 292 m | 22.6 mi |
| Theis Hill | NW 320° | 277 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rocky Point | S 172° | 237 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:02 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 10 mi away.
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