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J.M. and Birdie Nix House

J.M. and Birdie Nix House from directly overhead

J.M. and Birdie Nix House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Edward Steves House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Dates from 1899.

Wikidata Q90532886, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.41291, -98.49457

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • King William Park: 0.3 mi
  • Chris Park: 0.4 mi
  • Commander's House: 0.4 mi
  • San Antonio River Walk - Eagleland: 0.4 mi
  • Mustard Seed Plaza: 0.4 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Hillcrest: 6.5 mi
  • Curly Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.7 mi
Museums: 58
  • Steves Homestead Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Villa Finale: 0.1 mi
  • Robert Hughes Gallery: 0.2 mi
  • ArmonArt: 0.2 mi
  • Cactus Bra Gallery: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 48
Artworks: 42
  • Mockingbird Handprints: 0.2 mi
  • Stained Glass Water Tower: 0.5 mi
  • Possible: 0.6 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 0.6 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 2.2 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 3.8 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.2 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Panther Springs: 18.8 mi
  • Devine Spring: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of J.M. and Birdie Nix House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 311°484 m19.1 mi
Round HillNNW 328°465 m22.5 mi
Cross MountainNNW 329°460 m20.1 mi
High HillNNW 349°456 m19.3 mi
Leon HillNNW 347°451 m17.9 mi
Sykes HillN 349°449 m20.6 mi
Butte HillN 350°449 m20.9 mi
Aue HillNNW 338°444 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697682848579716053
Precip in2.21.92.42.34.43.62.42.43.93.92.52.1

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6550487954

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