Applewhite Homestead
Applewhite Homestead is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is La Vernia United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.0 miles off. 277 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 19.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
277 named places within 25 miles
- La Vernia United Methodist Church: 0.4 mi
- Brahan Lodge #226, A.F. & A.M.: 0.4 mi
- La Vernia: 0.6 mi
- Old Chihuahua Road: 0.6 mi
- Suttles Pottery: 0.6 mi
- Sutherland Springs Community Park: 6.9 mi
- Bryce Field: 12.6 mi
- Helton Nature Park: 12.7 mi
- Stockdale City Park: 12.9 mi
- Heritage Oaks Park: 13.2 mi
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- East Central Schools Museum: 10.3 mi
- San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 14.5 mi
- Wilson County Jailhouse Museum: 15.5 mi
- Pape Pecan House / Nutcracker Museum: 16.2 mi
- Steelmaker: 16.5 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 17.1 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 19.2 mi
- Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 20.4 mi
- World's Largest Pecan: 21.0 mi
- Green Acres Golf and Games: 10.4 mi
- San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo: 19.7 mi
- Off-Road Adventure Ride: 20.4 mi
- Mission San José: 21.4 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 21.4 mi
- Water Garden Gems: 10.7 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Guadalupe County Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Concrete: 2.3 mi
- Doseido Colony: 2.6 mi
- Carpenter: 3.9 mi
- Kicaster: 6.0 mi
- Adkins: 7.2 mi
- Rocky Point: 7.4 mi
- Marcelinas Hills: 12.8 mi
- Kings Hill: 13.2 mi
- Calf Hill: 14.6 mi
- Comanche Lookout: 21.5 mi
- Denning Spring: 6.1 mi
- Suphur Spring: 6.7 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 20.6 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 23.5 mi
- Comal Springs: 24.6 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 11.8 mi
- Menoo Woods: 17.3 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 22.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 6.4 mi
- The Picnic Place: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Applewhite Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Lookout | NW 317° | 315 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mission Hill | N 354° | 292 m | 24.8 mi |
| Theis Hill | NW 311° | 277 m | 23.6 mi |
| Rocky Point | SW 232° | 237 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kings Hill | ENE 62° | 228 m | 13.2 mi |
| Calf Hill | WNW 294° | 227 m | 14.6 mi |
| Capote Knob | ENE 65° | 209 m | 22.2 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | W 263° | 195 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:03 | 17:39 |
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 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6277661035
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