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Emma Tenayuca

Emma Tenayuca from directly overhead

Emma Tenayuca is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Milam Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.8 miles off.

The story

Historical marker (Texas Historic Sites Atlas #5507016245).

Dates from 2009.

Wikidata Q122923015, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42584, -98.49948

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 5.6 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 58
Museums: 54
Artworks: 41
Attractions: 40
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 0.2 mi
  • River boat boarding: 0.5 mi
  • La Villita: 0.7 mi
  • Yanaguana Garden: 0.9 mi
  • boat ride boarding: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Panther Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.1 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Emma Tenayuca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW484 m18.3 mi
Round HillNNW465 m21.6 mi
Cross MountainNNW460 m19.2 mi
High HillN456 m18.4 mi
Leon HillNNW451 m17.0 mi
Sykes HillN449 m19.7 mi
Butte HillN449 m20.0 mi
Aue HillNNW444 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

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/12395077352

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