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Battle of Medina

Battle of Medina from directly overhead

Battle of Medina is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Padrone Hill stands 280 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gates Valley Community, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

1813 part of the Mexican War of Independence

Wikidata Q2889307, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.10876, -98.53878

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maxwell Park: 5.2 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 5.3 mi
  • Lyons Park: 9.6 mi
  • Land Heritage Institute: 9.8 mi
  • City Park: 10.0 mi
Museums: 48
Artworks: 36
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 9.7 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 16.8 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 18.7 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 20.6 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 17
Peaks: 9
  • Red Oak Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Curly Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Black Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 21.0 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 22.4 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 22.5 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 22.5 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Alumni Pavillion: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of Medina. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Padrone HillNNW 332°280 m23.6 mi
Flea HillWNW 303°280 m24.9 mi
Rhins HillNW 306°270 m24.0 mi
Rocky PointENE 57°237 m22.9 mi
Black HillNW 311°228 m15.2 mi
Ghost HillW 264°222 m22.6 mi
Curly HillN 360°205 m14.8 mi
Prickly Pear HillN 359°201 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0617:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707783858681726254
Precip in1.61.82.02.13.63.42.42.04.02.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018257

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