Colonel Edward Miles
Colonel Edward Miles is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Adina Emilia de Zavala, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 10.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Adina Emilia de Zavala: 0.0 mi
- Hamilton P. Bee: 0.3 mi
- John Salmon "Rip" Ford: 0.3 mi
- Old Powder Mill: 0.3 mi
- Confederate Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Pittman-Sullivan Park: 0.2 mi
- Fairchild Park: 0.5 mi
- The Carver Center: 0.6 mi
- Dawson Park: 0.7 mi
- Denver Heights Park: 0.8 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.6 mi
- Calf Hill: 7.4 mi
- Hillcrest: 7.6 mi
- Curly Hill: 7.9 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 8.1 mi
- Instituto Cultural de Mexico: 1.3 mi
- San Antonio Fire Museum: 1.3 mi
- Ralston Family Collections Center: 1.4 mi
- Robot Art Gallery: 1.4 mi
- Texas Highway Patrol Museum: 1.4 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 1.1 mi
- River boat boarding: 1.3 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 1.4 mi
- River boat boarding: 1.5 mi
- La Villita: 1.5 mi
- voodoo: 0.9 mi
- Stargazer (Citlati): 1.3 mi
- Orgullo Tejano: 1.4 mi
- Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.: 1.4 mi
- William Barret Travis: 1.4 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 0.8 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Frost Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 2.9 mi
- Fratt: 8.1 mi
- Coker: 9.9 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 13.7 mi
- Adkins: 13.8 mi
- Carpenter: 17.1 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 3.1 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 16.9 mi
- Devine Spring: 18.2 mi
- Huesta Springs: 18.3 mi
- Walnut Spring: 18.6 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 8.1 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 12.6 mi
- Bird of Prey: 14.2 mi
- Menoo Woods: 15.8 mi
- Medallion Park: 16.5 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 6.5 mi
- The Picnic Place: 9.5 mi
- Medicine Wall: 14.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Colonel Edward Miles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | NW 307° | 484 m | 20.3 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 324° | 465 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NW 325° | 460 m | 20.9 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 343° | 456 m | 19.5 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 341° | 451 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 344° | 449 m | 20.8 mi |
| Butte Hill | NNW 346° | 449 m | 21.0 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 333° | 444 m | 19.7 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 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395184207
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