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John W. Smith

John W. Smith from directly overhead

John W. Smith is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Round Hill stands 465 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Caile House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42113, -98.48891

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza de Valero: 0.3 mi
  • Tower Park: 0.3 mi
  • King William Park: 0.3 mi
  • Main Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Plaza de Armas: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Hillcrest: 6.3 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.4 mi
Museums: 54
Artworks: 41
Attractions: 40
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 1.7 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 3.1 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 17.1 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.6 mi
  • Devine Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Panther Springs: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of John W. Smith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round HillNNW465 m22.2 mi
Cross MountainNNW460 m19.8 mi
High HillNNW456 m18.8 mi
Leon HillNNW451 m17.5 mi
Sykes HillNNW449 m20.1 mi
Butte HillN449 m20.4 mi
Aue HillNNW444 m18.8 mi
Palmtree HillNNW442 m21.5 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 50–80 °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/6541326016

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