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Helotes

Helotes from directly overhead

Helotes is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gugger Homestead, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.57750, -98.69034

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Helotes Creek Linear Park: 0.1 mi
  • Helotes Natural Area and Disc Golf Course: 1.1 mi
  • Spengler's Park: 1.2 mi
  • Madla Park: 1.9 mi
  • Sedona: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Black Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Cross Mountain: 6.1 mi
  • Culebra Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Eisenhower Lookout: 7.0 mi
  • Bush Hill: 7.3 mi
Museums: 56
Attractions: 48
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 4.5 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 4.7 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 5.0 mi
  • Kinderstein: 5.0 mi
  • iFLY: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Sushi Cat: 4.8 mi
  • Batmobile: 5.0 mi
  • Bloom: 6.0 mi
  • Bloom: 6.0 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 11.6 mi
Springs: 18
  • Huesta Springs: 2.8 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 4.3 mi
  • Morales Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Panther Springs: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 13
Nature reserves: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Helotes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNW 330°578 m8.8 mi
Three MountainsNW 315°566 m15.4 mi
Jack MountainNW 320°557 m9.7 mi
Twin MountainsNW 316°546 m8.4 mi
Smoothing Iron MountainWNW 294°517 m15.1 mi
Blue HeavenWNW 283°487 m9.7 mi
Black HillWNW 293°484 m2.9 mi
Round HillN 359°465 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184243

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