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Clara Driscoll (April 2, 1881-July 17, 1945)

Clara Driscoll (April 2, 1881-July 17, 1945) from directly overhead

Clara Driscoll (April 2, 1881-July 17, 1945) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is John Lang Sinclair, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.7 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.41984, -98.46926

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fairchild Park: 0.2 mi
  • The Carver Center: 0.2 mi
  • Pittman-Sullivan Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lockwood-Dignowity Park: 0.7 mi
  • Berkley V. & Vincent M. Dawson Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Hillcrest: 7.3 mi
  • Calf Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.2 mi
Museums: 58
  • San Antonio Fire Museum: 1.0 mi
  • Instituto Cultural de Mexico: 1.0 mi
  • Ralston Family Collections Center: 1.0 mi
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 1.1 mi
  • Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 48
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • Gardopia Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 2.7 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.2 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Clara Driscoll (April 2, 1881-July 17, 1945). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 307°484 m19.9 mi
Round HillNW 324°465 m23.0 mi
Cross MountainNW 325°460 m20.6 mi
High HillNNW 344°456 m19.2 mi
Leon HillNNW 342°451 m17.9 mi
Sykes HillNNW 344°449 m20.5 mi
Butte HillNNW 346°449 m20.7 mi
Aue HillNNW 333°444 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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/12395184256

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