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First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio

First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio from directly overhead

First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Scottish Rite Cathedral, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.1 miles off.

The story

City in Bexar, Comal, and Medina counties in Texas, United States; seat of Bexar County.

Dates from 1718.

Wikidata Q975, matched on coordinates and name (981 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42906, -98.48490

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Travis Park: 0.3 mi
  • Plaza de Valero: 0.3 mi
  • Maverick Park: 0.5 mi
  • Berkley V. & Vincent M. Dawson Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 6.1 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Curly Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Calf Hill: 8.5 mi
Museums: 54
  • San Antonio Fire Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Ralston Family Collections Center: 0.2 mi
  • Alamo Vistor Center and Museum (coming 2027): 0.2 mi
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 0.3 mi
  • Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 41
Attractions: 40
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 0.4 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 2.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 16.8 mi
  • Devine Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Panther Springs: 17.8 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW484 m18.8 mi
Round HillNW465 m21.9 mi
Cross MountainNW460 m19.5 mi
High HillNNW456 m18.4 mi
Leon HillNNW451 m17.0 mi
Sykes HillNNW449 m19.7 mi
Butte HillNNW449 m19.9 mi
Aue HillNNW444 m18.4 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 solstice07:2517:0517:40

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971413910

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