Capt. Jose Antonio Menchaca
Capt. Jose Antonio Menchaca is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Round Hill stands 465 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Jose de Jesus Rodriguez, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 13.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Plaza Guadalupe: 0.3 mi
- Mustard Seed Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Martinez Park: 0.7 mi
- Chris Park: 0.7 mi
- Amistad Park: 0.7 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 4.9 mi
- Hillcrest: 5.7 mi
- Curly Hill: 6.6 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 7.3 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.1 mi
- Don Jose de Jesus Rodriguez: 0.0 mi
- Placido Olivarri: 0.0 mi
- Don Juan Ximenes: 0.0 mi
- Colonel Jose Francisco Ruiz: 0.0 mi
- Alejo de la Encarnacion Perez: 0.1 mi
- Steves Homestead Museum: 1.0 mi
- Villa Finale: 1.0 mi
- Centro de Artes: 1.0 mi
- Cactus Bra Gallery: 1.0 mi
- San Angel Folk Art: 1.0 mi
- Stained Glass Water Tower: 0.7 mi
- Possible: 0.8 mi
- Tito Memorial Mural: 0.9 mi
- Ghost Bike: 0.9 mi
- Jose Antonio Navarro: 1.0 mi
- Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 1.0 mi
- River boat boarding: 1.4 mi
- La Villita: 1.4 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 1.5 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 1.7 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Frost Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 4.3 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 2.3 mi
- Huesta Springs: 16.6 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 17.7 mi
- Panther Springs: 18.5 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 19.0 mi
- Fratt: 9.9 mi
- Coker: 9.9 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 16.4 mi
- Adkins: 16.6 mi
- Kicaster: 19.6 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 7.9 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 11.5 mi
- Bird of Prey: 12.5 mi
- Medallion Park: 14.9 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 16.1 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 4.1 mi
- The Picnic Place: 11.1 mi
- Medicine Wall: 13.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Capt. Jose Antonio Menchaca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NNW 330° | 465 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 331° | 460 m | 19.5 mi |
| High Hill | N 351° | 456 m | 19.0 mi |
| Leon Hill | N 350° | 451 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sykes Hill | N 352° | 449 m | 20.3 mi |
| Butte Hill | N 353° | 449 m | 20.6 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 341° | 444 m | 18.7 mi |
| Palmtree Hill | N 351° | 442 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395077355
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