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250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio

250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio from directly overhead

250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is La Antorcha de la Amistad, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

The story

city in Bexar, Comal, and Medina counties in Texas, United States; seat of Bexar County

Dates from 1718.

Wikidata Q975, matched on coordinates and name (670 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42342, -98.48722

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza de Valero: 0.1 mi
  • Tower Park: 0.3 mi
  • Travis Park: 0.4 mi
  • Main Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.4 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Hillcrest: 6.3 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.4 mi
Museums: 58
  • Briscoe Western Art Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks: 0.1 mi
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 0.1 mi
  • Alamo Vistor Center and Museum (coming 2027): 0.2 mi
  • Ralston Family Collections Center: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 48
  • River boat boarding: 0.1 mi
  • La Villita: 0.1 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.2 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.2 mi
  • Yanaguana Garden: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 17.0 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.7 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Panther Springs: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of 250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 308°484 m18.9 mi
Round HillNNW 326°465 m22.2 mi
Cross MountainNNW 327°460 m19.7 mi
High HillNNW 347°456 m18.7 mi
Leon HillNNW 345°451 m17.3 mi
Sykes HillNNW 347°449 m20.0 mi
Butte HillN 349°449 m20.3 mi
Aue HillNNW 336°444 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697682848579716053
Precip in2.21.92.42.34.43.62.42.43.93.92.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6541326023

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