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Guadalupe River

Guadalupe River from directly overhead

Guadalupe River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Saffold Dam, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.55141, -97.97137

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Ruby P. Vaughan Park: 1.0 mi
  • Veteran’s Park: 1.1 mi
  • Walnut Springs Tower Dog Park: 1.1 mi
  • Heritage Village: 1.1 mi
  • Heritage Village: 1.1 mi
Museums: 24
Peaks: 16
  • Kings Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 11.2 mi
  • Capote Knob: 11.5 mi
  • Capote Hills: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Martin Luther Statue: 1.5 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 3.4 mi
  • Steelmaker: 3.7 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 5.4 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Attractions: 8
Springs: 6
  • Denning Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Comal Springs: 15.0 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Bear Springs: 23.1 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Red Bluff: 22.4 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 22.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.9 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche LookoutW 276°315 m23.9 mi
Mission HillNW 314°292 m16.2 mi
Coal Kiln HillN 351°281 m19.9 mi
Trunk HillN 353°263 m19.7 mi
Rocky PointSW 220°237 m23.4 mi
Kings HillSSE 162°228 m7.7 mi
Calf HillWSW 252°227 m23.7 mi
Nail HillNNW 346°215 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2317:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617448

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