Alsatians of Texas
Alsatians of Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is General Wool and the Chihuahua Road, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- General Wool and the Chihuahua Road: 0.0 mi
- St. Louis Day: 0.0 mi
- St. Louis Catholic Church: 0.0 mi
- St. Louis Church: 0.1 mi
- Dubuis House: 0.1 mi
- Landmark Inn State Historical Site: 0.3 mi
- Koenig Park: 0.3 mi
- Castroville Regional Park: 1.0 mi
- MVYBA Baseball Complex: 1.8 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Nature Park: 8.6 mi
- Texas Stingray: 12.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 12.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 12.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 12.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 12.7 mi
- Rhins Hill: 3.2 mi
- Flea Hill: 3.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 4.9 mi
- Clousley Hill: 5.5 mi
- Loma Alta: 5.9 mi
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Big Foot Wallace Museum: 20.9 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 22.7 mi
- Bent Easel Art Gallery: 23.4 mi
- Cactus Bra Gallery: 23.4 mi
- Pecan Spring: 16.7 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 17.3 mi
- Moccasin Spring: 17.7 mi
- Indian Spring: 18.3 mi
- Bowl Spring: 20.7 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 20.0 mi
- Bird of Prey: 20.9 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 21.1 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 21.6 mi
- Medallion Park: 22.1 mi
- Quihi: 9.4 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 9.9 mi
- Benton City: 12.5 mi
- Ditto: 24.7 mi
- Devils Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 24.5 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Frost Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alsatians of Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Smith | NNE 17° | 578 m | 24.0 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNE 13° | 557 m | 23.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | NNE 14° | 546 m | 22.0 mi |
| Smoothing Iron Mountain | N 353° | 517 m | 21.5 mi |
| One Horn Mountain | NW 316° | 499 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blue Heaven | N 6° | 487 m | 17.6 mi |
| Black Hill | NNE 28° | 484 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNE 31° | 460 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6296521716
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