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Alexander and Alma Oppenheimer Halff House

Alexander and Alma Oppenheimer Halff House from directly overhead

Alexander and Alma Oppenheimer Halff House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Twin Mountains stands 546 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Crockett Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.0 miles off.

The story

House at 601 Howard St. San Antonio, Texas.

Wikidata Q107318505, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44198, -98.49565

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crockett Park: 0.1 mi
  • San Pedro Springs Park: 0.5 mi
  • Madison Square Park: 0.6 mi
  • Romana Plaza Park: 0.6 mi
  • Garcia Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 5.1 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Curly Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Calf Hill: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
Museums: 54
Attractions: 41
  • Terror Mansion: 0.2 mi
  • Scobee Planetarium: 0.3 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.9 mi
  • boat ride boarding: 0.9 mi
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 1.3 mi
Artworks: 41
  • Vision del Futuro: 0.4 mi
  • 3D glasses for Vision del Futuro Mural: 0.4 mi
  • The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 0.8 mi
  • F.I.S.H.: 0.9 mi
  • Moses Austin: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 16
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Panther Springs: 16.8 mi
  • Devine Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Alexander and Alma Oppenheimer Halff House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainsNW546 m23.4 mi
Black HillNW484 m17.8 mi
Round HillNW465 m20.8 mi
Cross MountainNW460 m18.4 mi
High HillNNW456 m17.3 mi
Leon HillNNW451 m16.0 mi
Sykes HillNNW449 m18.6 mi
Butte HillN449 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077312

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