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Joseph Sonka House

Joseph Sonka House from directly overhead

Joseph Sonka House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Seguin School, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas

Dates from 1893.

Wikidata Q110023051, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.57404, -97.96936

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Sebastopol House Historic Site: 0.4 mi
  • Blumberg Park: 0.4 mi
  • Walnut Springs Park: 0.4 mi
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Walnut Springs Tower Dog Park: 0.5 mi
Museums: 23
Peaks: 17
  • Kings Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 9.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Capote Knob: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Martin Luther Statue: 0.8 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 1.8 mi
  • Steelmaker: 3.3 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 3.8 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Attractions: 8
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 20.9 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.7 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.8 mi
Springs: 6
  • Comal Springs: 13.9 mi
  • Denning Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Bear Springs: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche LookoutW 272°315 m24.0 mi
Mission HillNW 310°292 m15.2 mi
Coal Kiln HillN 350°281 m18.4 mi
Trunk HillN 352°263 m18.2 mi
Rocky PointSW 218°237 m24.7 mi
Kings HillSSE 165°228 m9.2 mi
Calf HillWSW 248°227 m24.3 mi
Nail HillNNW 344°215 m14.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2317:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971383684

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