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Enrique Esparza (September, 1824-December 20, 1917)

Enrique Esparza (September, 1824-December 20, 1917) from directly overhead

Enrique Esparza (September, 1824-December 20, 1917) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Culebra Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is El Carmen Cemetery (Cementerio del Carmen), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.24010, -98.46681

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Trueheart Ranch Nature Park: 3.1 mi
  • Jim Mattox Park: 3.7 mi
  • Land Heritage Institute: 3.8 mi
  • Braunig Park: 4.7 mi
  • Villa Coronado Park: 5.1 mi
Museums
  • Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 5.5 mi
  • Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 6.9 mi
  • Hangar 9 Museum: 7.3 mi
  • San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Alamo Passenger Car #127: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 41
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 3.5 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 8.7 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 9.7 mi
  • voodoo: 11.4 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 36
Ghost towns: 15
Peaks: 14
  • Red Oak Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Rocky Point: 15.2 mi
  • Calf Hill: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 13
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 12.9 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 13.3 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 13.3 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Enrique Esparza (September, 1824-December 20, 1917). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Culebra HillNW 316°346 m24.0 mi
Comanche LookoutNNE 14°315 m24.6 mi
Ninemile HillNNW 342°314 m20.3 mi
HillcrestNNW 340°300 m17.8 mi
Padrone HillNW 307°280 m19.4 mi
Theis HillN 7°277 m23.8 mi
Rhins HillWNW 282°270 m24.3 mi
Rocky PointENE 77°237 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717884868781736255
Precip in1.81.62.42.33.93.21.82.53.23.02.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077337

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