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Espantosa Lake

Espantosa Lake from directly overhead

Espantosa Lake is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Loma Vista Hill stands 217 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Presidio Park, a park 2.6 miles away. 13 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.58351, -99.81018

13 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 3
  • Presidio Park: 2.6 mi
  • Oak Park: 6.6 mi
  • Juan Garcia Park: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Loma Vista Hill: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Espantosa Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma Vista HillNE 46°217 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:4320:0620:41
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:2917:1217:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F556067748086868782746456
Precip in1.00.81.71.32.22.12.11.92.42.01.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal City, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6266241411

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