Carl Wilhelm August Groos House
Carl Wilhelm August Groos House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Round Hill stands 465 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Norton-Polk-Mathis House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
Historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Dates from 1880.
Wikidata Q5040956, matched on coordinates and name (58 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 12.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- King William Park: 0.2 mi
- Commander's House: 0.3 mi
- Chris Park: 0.4 mi
- Mustard Seed Plaza: 0.5 mi
- San Antonio River Walk - Eagleland: 0.5 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 5.4 mi
- Hillcrest: 6.4 mi
- Curly Hill: 6.9 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 7.4 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.7 mi
- Norton-Polk-Mathis House: 0.0 mi
- Charles F.A. and Emilie Hummel House: 0.1 mi
- Alfred Giles Home: 0.1 mi
- Elias and Lucy Edmonds House: 0.1 mi
- Chabot House: 0.1 mi
- Villa Finale: 0.1 mi
- Steves Homestead Museum: 0.1 mi
- Robert Hughes Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Villa Finale Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- San Antonio Art League Museum: 0.2 mi
- Mockingbird Handprints: 0.3 mi
- Stained Glass Water Tower: 0.6 mi
- Riverwalk Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Laredito Mural: 0.6 mi
- Nelson and Tracy Wolff: 0.7 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 0.5 mi
- La Villita: 0.6 mi
- Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 0.7 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.7 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 0.7 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Frost Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 3.7 mi
- Fratt: 9.2 mi
- Coker: 9.9 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.3 mi
- Adkins: 15.5 mi
- Kicaster: 18.6 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 2.3 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 17.2 mi
- Huesta Springs: 17.3 mi
- Panther Springs: 18.7 mi
- Devine Spring: 18.8 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 7.7 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 11.7 mi
- Bird of Prey: 13.2 mi
- Medallion Park: 15.6 mi
- Cedar Creek: 16.8 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 5.0 mi
- The Picnic Place: 10.5 mi
- Medicine Wall: 13.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Carl Wilhelm August Groos House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NNW 328° | 465 m | 22.5 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 329° | 460 m | 20.1 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 348° | 456 m | 19.2 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 347° | 451 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 349° | 449 m | 20.5 mi |
| Butte Hill | N 350° | 449 m | 20.8 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 338° | 444 m | 19.2 mi |
| Palmtree Hill | NNW 348° | 442 m | 21.9 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 | 20:37 |
| 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/6550487963
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