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Don Jose de Jesus Rodriguez

Don Jose de Jesus Rodriguez from directly overhead

Don Jose de Jesus Rodriguez is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Juan Ximenes, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.41549, -98.51105

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza Guadalupe: 0.4 mi
  • Mustard Seed Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Chris Park: 0.6 mi
  • Martinez Park: 0.7 mi
  • Amistad Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Hillcrest: 5.7 mi
  • Curly Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.1 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 48
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 1.0 mi
  • River boat boarding: 1.4 mi
  • La Villita: 1.4 mi
  • Yanaguana Garden: 1.5 mi
  • River boat boarding: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Stained Glass Water Tower: 0.7 mi
  • Possible: 0.8 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 0.8 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 0.9 mi
  • Jose Antonio Navarro: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 3.1 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 4.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.7 mi
  • Panther Springs: 18.5 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Don Jose de Jesus Rodriguez. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 313°484 m18.2 mi
Round HillNNW 330°465 m21.9 mi
Cross MountainNNW 331°460 m19.5 mi
High HillN 351°456 m19.0 mi
Leon HillN 350°451 m17.6 mi
Sykes HillN 352°449 m20.3 mi
Butte HillN 353°449 m20.6 mi
Aue HillNNW 341°444 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

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/12395077358

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