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Dawson Massacre

Dawson Massacre from directly overhead

Dawson Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilshire Terrace, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.2 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.49960, -98.42266

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wilshire Terrace: 0.6 mi
  • Robert L.B. Tobin Park: 0.6 mi
  • Wilshire Terrace: 0.9 mi
  • Price Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Haskin Park: 1.4 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Theis Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Calf Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Comanche Lookout: 6.8 mi
  • Hillcrest: 8.8 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 45
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 3.3 mi
  • Sunken Garden Gate: 4.2 mi
  • Magic Stones: 4.4 mi
  • World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 4.5 mi
  • The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Terrell Hills Public Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Alamo Heights Community Garden: 3.2 mi
  • San Antonio Botanical Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 3.6 mi
  • El Dorado Community Garden: 4.2 mi
Springs: 12
  • San Pedro Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Devine Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Indian Springs: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Dawson Massacre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillWNW 289°484 m19.8 mi
Devils HillN 356°466 m21.4 mi
Round HillNW 309°465 m20.9 mi
Cross MountainNW 308°460 m18.5 mi
High HillNNW 328°456 m15.3 mi
Leon HillNW 324°451 m14.2 mi
Sykes HillNNW 330°449 m16.5 mi
Butte HillNNW 332°449 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3520:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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/12395184233

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