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Hangar Nine

Hangar Nine from directly overhead

Hangar Nine is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward H. White II Memorial Hangar, Brooks Air Force Base, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.0 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.34402, -98.44400

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums: 60
Parks
  • Sidney Brooks Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Brooks Health & Wellness Center: 0.3 mi
  • The Greenline: 0.5 mi
  • Acequia Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mission San Juan Capistrano: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 47
Artworks: 42
  • Southside Selena Mural: 4.1 mi
  • voodoo: 4.6 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 5.4 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 5.5 mi
  • Mockingbird Handprints: 5.5 mi
Peaks: 37
  • Red Oak Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Curly Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Calf Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Hillcrest: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 5.8 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 6.7 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 6.7 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 9
  • San Pedro Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 11.7 mi
  • Devine Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 23.0 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 315°484 m24.5 mi
High HillNNW 344°456 m24.7 mi
Leon HillNNW 342°451 m23.3 mi
Aue HillNNW 336°444 m24.8 mi
Bullis HillNNW 336°440 m22.9 mi
Stokley HillNNW 345°439 m23.8 mi
Butler HillNNW 336°436 m25.0 mi
Cunningham HillNNW 341°423 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717884868781736255
Precip in1.81.62.42.33.93.21.82.53.23.02.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077341

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