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Arsenal Magazine

Arsenal Magazine from directly overhead

Arsenal Magazine is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is United States San Antonio Arsenal, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

The story

historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022571, matched on coordinates and name (155 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.41696, -98.49485

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Commander's House: 0.1 mi
  • King William Park: 0.2 mi
  • Mustard Seed Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Chris Park: 0.4 mi
  • Main Plaza: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Hillcrest: 6.2 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.5 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 48
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 0.5 mi
  • Yanaguana Garden: 0.5 mi
  • La Villita: 0.5 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.6 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Laredito Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Nelson and Tracy Wolff: 0.5 mi
  • Jose Antonio Navarro: 0.5 mi
  • Riverwalk Sculpture: 0.5 mi
  • Mockingbird Handprints: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 1.0 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 1.0 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 2.1 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 3.6 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 17.1 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.4 mi
  • Panther Springs: 18.5 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Arsenal Magazine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 310°484 m18.9 mi
Round HillNNW 328°465 m22.3 mi
Cross MountainNNW 329°460 m19.9 mi
High HillNNW 348°456 m19.0 mi
Leon HillNNW 347°451 m17.7 mi
Sykes HillN 349°449 m20.3 mi
Butte HillN 350°449 m20.6 mi
Aue HillNNW 338°444 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6550487957

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