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Early Roads to San Felipe

Early Roads to San Felipe from directly overhead

Early Roads to San Felipe is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephen F. Austin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.80709, -96.09766

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site: 0.0 mi
  • City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Stephen F. Austin State Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lion Park: 4.1 mi
  • Jacqueline A. Cryan Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 11
  • 1824 Well: 0.0 mi
  • Museum: 0.1 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 2.0 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 3.7 mi
  • YBR: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Red Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Pool Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 17.7 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Outdoor Seating Area: 17.7 mi
  • Shelter A: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Early Roads to San Felipe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillW 274°94 m11.6 mi
Hockley MoundNE 45°74 m17.7 mi
Wilson HillWSW 250°71 m23.0 mi
Middle Brook HillWSW 238°62 m22.8 mi
Alley HillWSW 245°59 m23.2 mi
Wolf HillENE 69°52 m17.5 mi
Pool HillSE 133°40 m12.5 mi
Huntington MoundSE 132°35 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2519:5420:29
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1616:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663697682848480716155

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sealy, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389418533

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