Acequia Madre de Valero
Acequia Madre de Valero is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Round Hill stands 465 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Yanaguana Garden, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
Canal in Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q4673103, matched on coordinates and name (138 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 12.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Tower Park: 0.1 mi
- King William Park: 0.3 mi
- Plaza de Valero: 0.4 mi
- Labor Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Main Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 5.9 mi
- Hillcrest: 6.5 mi
- Curly Hill: 7.4 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 7.8 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.6 mi
- Halff House: 0.1 mi
- Eagar House: 0.1 mi
- Pereida House: 0.1 mi
- The German-English School Buildings: 0.1 mi
- El Quartel (El Cuartel): 0.1 mi
- Instituto Cultural de Mexico: 0.0 mi
- Briscoe Western Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- Texas Highway Patrol Museum: 0.3 mi
- San Antonio Art League Museum: 0.3 mi
- Villa Finale Visitor Center: 0.3 mi
- Orgullo Tejano: 0.2 mi
- Stargazer (Citlati): 0.2 mi
- Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.: 0.4 mi
- Toribio Losoya: 0.4 mi
- David Crockett: 0.4 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 0.0 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 0.2 mi
- La Villita: 0.2 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.2 mi
- Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 0.7 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Frost Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 3.1 mi
- Fratt: 8.7 mi
- Coker: 9.6 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.0 mi
- Adkins: 15.1 mi
- Kicaster: 18.4 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 2.1 mi
- Huesta Springs: 17.3 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 17.5 mi
- Devine Spring: 18.4 mi
- Panther Springs: 18.4 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 8.1 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 12.2 mi
- Bird of Prey: 13.2 mi
- Medallion Park: 15.5 mi
- Menoo Woods: 16.6 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 5.2 mi
- The Picnic Place: 10.0 mi
- Medicine Wall: 13.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Acequia Madre de Valero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NNW 327° | 465 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 327° | 460 m | 20.0 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 347° | 456 m | 19.0 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 345° | 451 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 347° | 449 m | 20.3 mi |
| Butte Hill | N 349° | 449 m | 20.5 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 336° | 444 m | 19.0 mi |
| Palmtree Hill | NNW 347° | 442 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6541326006
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