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Fairview

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Fairview is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Methodist Church, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 221 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.11287, -98.32453

221 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • Greytown Park on the San Antonio River: 6.8 mi
  • City Park: 7.1 mi
  • Helton Nature Park: 8.2 mi
  • Floresville River Park: 9.2 mi
  • Lions Kiddie Park: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 56
Museums: 39
Artworks: 27
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 15.3 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 20.8 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 21.1 mi
  • voodoo: 22.1 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Attractions: 10
Peaks: 8
  • Marcelinas Hills: 13.3 mi
  • Rocky Point: 13.8 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Curly Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 23.2 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 24.2 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Scenic Park Pond: 6.4 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNNE237 m13.8 mi
Calf HillN227 m22.9 mi
Curly HillNW205 m19.5 mi
Prickly Pear HillNW201 m21.2 mi
Red Oak HillNW195 m18.2 mi
Marcelinas HillsENE171 m13.3 mi
Tordillo HillsSSE153 m23.7 mi
Tordillo HillSSE145 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3620:0120:36
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2417:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in1.61.62.32.44.42.92.32.74.13.22.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floresville, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6277661020

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