Geographical Center of Bexar County
Geographical Center of Bexar County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Twin Mountains stands 546 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Josephene Tobin Sign, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
County in Texas, United States.
Dates from 1824-05-31.
Wikidata Q16861, matched on coordinates and name (831 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 14.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodlawn Lake Park: 0.3 mi
- West End Park: 0.5 mi
- Legacy Park: 0.5 mi
- Ojeda Park: 1.1 mi
- Monticello Park: 1.2 mi
- Hillcrest: 3.2 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 5.5 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.9 mi
- Curly Hill: 8.8 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 9.6 mi
- Josephene Tobin Sign: 0.0 mi
- Lighthouse Lounge Mural: 0.1 mi
- Berta Almaguer Memorial Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Alazan Creek Information Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Woodlawn Lake Sailing Club Mural: 0.4 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 0.9 mi
- Centro de Artes: 2.5 mi
- Artpace: 2.5 mi
- Visitor's Center Museum: 2.5 mi
- Spanish Governor's Palace: 2.6 mi
- Woodlawn Lake Lighthouse: 0.3 mi
- Spineway: 0.4 mi
- Woodlawn Lake Park Entrance: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Hill Obelisk: 1.5 mi
- 3D glasses for Vision del Futuro Mural: 1.7 mi
- Scobee Planetarium: 1.9 mi
- Terror Mansion: 1.9 mi
- Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 2.6 mi
- Murchison Tower: 2.9 mi
- River boat boarding: 2.9 mi
- Frost Gardens: 2.5 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 4.3 mi
- San Antonio Botanical Garden: 4.3 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 1.6 mi
- Huesta Springs: 14.1 mi
- Panther Springs: 16.1 mi
- Government Canyon Springs: 16.8 mi
- Devine Spring: 17.4 mi
- Coker: 7.8 mi
- Fratt: 9.2 mi
- Adkins: 18.0 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 18.0 mi
- Carpenter: 21.3 mi
- Bird of Prey: 10.0 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 10.4 mi
- Medallion Park: 12.4 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 13.5 mi
- Cedar Creek: 13.6 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 2.1 mi
- The Picnic Place: 10.2 mi
- Medicine Wall: 10.7 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Geographical Center of Bexar County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mountains | NW 314° | 546 m | 21.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 309° | 484 m | 15.8 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 329° | 465 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 331° | 460 m | 16.9 mi |
| High Hill | N 354° | 456 m | 16.5 mi |
| Leon Hill | N 352° | 451 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sykes Hill | N 354° | 449 m | 17.8 mi |
| Butte Hill | N 355° | 449 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6984904807
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