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Benjamin Rush Milam

Benjamin Rush Milam from directly overhead

Benjamin Rush Milam is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Harvey Milam, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.7 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42611, -98.49970

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 5.6 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.1 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 48
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 0.3 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.5 mi
  • La Villita: 0.7 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.7 mi
  • Yanaguana Garden: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Panther Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.1 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Benjamin Rush Milam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 309°484 m18.2 mi
Round HillNNW 328°465 m21.6 mi
Cross MountainNNW 329°460 m19.2 mi
High HillN 349°456 m18.4 mi
Leon HillNNW 347°451 m17.0 mi
Sykes HillN 349°449 m19.7 mi
Butte HillN 351°449 m19.9 mi
Aue HillNNW 338°444 m18.3 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 50–80 °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/12395077306

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