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Bullis House

Bullis House from directly overhead

Bullis House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Belgian Transit of Venus Observation Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.1 miles off.

The story

historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022641, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44285, -98.46469

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Pershing Park: 0.6 mi
  • The Park at Pearl: 1.0 mi
  • Phillis Wheatley Park: 1.0 mi
  • Park at Pearl: 1.0 mi
  • Gene Flores Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 6.7 mi
  • Calf Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Curly Hill: 9.4 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 48
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
Ghost towns: 11
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Devine Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 17.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Bullis House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillWNW 303°484 m19.3 mi
Round HillNW 321°465 m21.9 mi
Cross MountainNW 321°460 m19.5 mi
High HillNNW 342°456 m17.8 mi
Leon HillNNW 339°451 m16.5 mi
Sykes HillNNW 342°449 m19.1 mi
Butte HillNNW 344°449 m19.3 mi
Aue HillNNW 330°444 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3520:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:40

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184244

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