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Cibolo

Cibolo from directly overhead

Cibolo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Niemietz Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it.

The story

city in Bexar and Guadalupe counties in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q980190, matched on coordinates and name (877 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.55935, -98.23552

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Niemietz Park: 0.1 mi
  • Crescent Bend Nature Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lone Oak Park: 1.1 mi
  • Falcon Ridge Kelly Park: 1.2 mi
  • Guiterrez Xeriscape Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Comanche Lookout: 8.1 mi
  • Calf Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Theis Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Mission Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Classen Hill: 14.4 mi
Museums
Artworks: 47
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 9.5 mi
  • City of a Prince: 11.9 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 12.7 mi
  • Steelmaker: 12.7 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 32
Gardens: 17
Ghost towns: 11
Springs: 10
  • Comal Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Devine Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Cibolo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillNW 324°466 m21.4 mi
High HillWNW 295°456 m21.3 mi
Leon HillWNW 291°451 m20.9 mi
Butte HillWNW 299°449 m21.7 mi
Sykes HillWNW 297°449 m22.0 mi
Aue HillWNW 289°444 m24.0 mi
Palmtree HillWNW 300°442 m23.1 mi
Bullis HillWNW 286°440 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3420:0220:37
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2417:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525762697682858579726153

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617431

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