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Battle of Adams Hill

Battle of Adams Hill from directly overhead

Battle of Adams Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Hills Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.41070, -98.66345
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rainbow Hills Park: 0.5 mi
  • Westbury Place Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lackland Terrace Park: 1.2 mi
  • Stablewood Farms Park: 1.5 mi
  • Wheeler Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
  • BMTS Blue Ropes of the Year: 3.0 mi
  • Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force: 3.0 mi
  • MTI Monument: 3.0 mi
  • Medal of Honor Memorial: 3.1 mi
  • Military Working Dog Teams National Monument: 3.1 mi
Peaks
  • Padrone Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Culebra Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Hillcrest: 7.6 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 9.3 mi
Museums: 58
  • USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 9.2 mi
  • Centro de Artes: 10.0 mi
  • Bent Easel Art Gallery: 10.1 mi
  • Cactus Bra Gallery: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 46
Artworks: 42
Springs: 14
  • San Pedro Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 13.4 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Morales Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 12
  • McNutt River Gardens: 10.4 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 10.4 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 12.2 mi
  • Alamo Heights Community Garden: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Battle of Adams Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNW 343°578 m20.1 mi
Jack MountainNNW 337°557 m20.6 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 337°546 m19.1 mi
Blue HeavenNW 321°487 m17.6 mi
Black HillNNW 341°484 m13.3 mi
Round HillN 355°465 m19.4 mi
Cross MountainN 359°460 m17.4 mi
High HillNNE 18°456 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971413914

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