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Acequia de Arriba

Acequia de Arriba from directly overhead

Acequia de Arriba is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.3 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.45557, -98.47884

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Davis Park: 0.0 mi
  • Brackenridge Park: 0.3 mi
  • Woody Tucker Park: 0.4 mi
  • San Antonio River Walk - Museum Reach: 0.7 mi
  • Mahncke Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 5.6 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Calf Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Theis Hill: 9.5 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 42
  • Sunken Garden Gate: 0.4 mi
  • Magic Stones: 0.7 mi
  • The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 1.1 mi
  • F.I.S.H.: 1.1 mi
  • Vision del Futuro: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 16
Ghost towns: 11
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Devine Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Panther Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Acequia de Arriba. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillWNW 302°484 m18.1 mi
Round HillNW 322°465 m20.7 mi
Cross MountainNW 322°460 m18.2 mi
High HillNNW 343°456 m16.7 mi
Leon HillNNW 341°451 m15.4 mi
Sykes HillNNW 344°449 m18.0 mi
Butte HillNNW 346°449 m18.2 mi
Aue HillNNW 331°444 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3520:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:40

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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077329

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