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Hygieostatic Bat Roost

Hygieostatic Bat Roost from directly overhead

Hygieostatic Bat Roost is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 439 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gazebo for Albert Steves, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 15 miles off.

The story

historic place in Comfort, Kendall County, Texas

Dates from 1918.

Wikidata Q18207937, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.97041, -98.88474

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Rigi: 1.7 mi
  • Jungfrau Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Broad Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Schleicher Mountain: 4.6 mi
Parks
  • Comfort Park: 1.7 mi
  • James Kiehl River Bend Park: 3.0 mi
  • Lion's Park: 9.5 mi
  • Sisterdale Valley District: 10.9 mi
  • Boerne City Lake Park: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 11
  • Champee Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Comanche Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Bear Springs: 13.9 mi
Museums: 11
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Hygieostatic Bat Roost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards PeakWSW 255°666 m21.4 mi
Turkey KnobS 189°623 m9.5 mi
Big HillNNE 27°612 m10.4 mi
Round TopSW 236°611 m12.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsN 356°597 m21.8 mi
Broad MountainNNW 327°596 m4.6 mi
Mount MedinaSW 236°596 m17.5 mi
State MountainSW 225°594 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3620:0520:40
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2817:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058142

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