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Dodd Field (Fort Sam Houston) Enemy Alien Detention Station, World War II

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Dodd Field (Fort Sam Houston) Enemy Alien Detention Station, World War II is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilshire Terrace, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.6 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.47850, -98.43101

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wilshire Terrace: 1.0 mi
  • Wilshire Terrace: 1.1 mi
  • Salado Park: 1.2 mi
  • Belmeade Park: 1.3 mi
  • Freedom Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Peaks
  • Calf Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Theis Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Hillcrest: 8.2 mi
  • Comanche Lookout: 8.3 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 44
  • Sunken Garden Gate: 3.0 mi
  • Magic Stones: 3.3 mi
  • The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 4.1 mi
  • F.I.S.H.: 4.1 mi
  • World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Terrell Hills Public Garden: 1.8 mi
  • San Antonio Botanical Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Alamo Heights Community Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 4.0 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Devine Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Indian Springs: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Dodd Field (Fort Sam Houston) Enemy Alien Detention Station, World War II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillWNW 294°484 m19.9 mi
Devils HillN 358°466 m22.8 mi
Round HillNW 313°465 m21.4 mi
Cross MountainNW 312°460 m19.0 mi
High HillNNW 332°456 m16.3 mi
Leon HillNNW 329°451 m15.1 mi
Sykes HillNNW 334°449 m17.5 mi
Butte HillNNW 336°449 m17.6 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 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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077346

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