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Kelly Air Force Base

Kelly Air Force Base from directly overhead

Kelly Air Force Base is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Blue Heaven stands 487 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindbergh Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.38280, -98.55939

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lindbergh Park: 0.2 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 0.7 mi
  • South San Pedro Park: 0.9 mi
  • Normoyle Park: 1.2 mi
  • Kelly Area Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Curly Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Hillcrest: 6.9 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 9.5 mi
Museums: 58
  • USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Bent Easel Art Gallery: 4.2 mi
  • Contemporary at Blue Star: 4.3 mi
  • Blue Star Contemporary Art Center: 4.3 mi
  • Magical Realism Photography Studio: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 47
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 4.7 mi
  • Former Mission 4 Drive In: 4.9 mi
  • Mission San José: 5.0 mi
  • Yanaguana Garden: 5.0 mi
  • La Villita: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Dream Song Tower: 2.7 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 3.6 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 3.8 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 3.8 mi
  • Possible: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 5.2 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 5.3 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 6.6 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 8.0 mi
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 17.1 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 17.2 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 18.5 mi
  • Panther Springs: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Medicine Wall: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Kelly Air Force Base. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue HeavenNW 312°487 m23.4 mi
Black HillNW 324°484 m18.0 mi
Round HillNNW 340°465 m22.7 mi
Cross MountainNNW 342°460 m20.4 mi
High HillN 0°456 m21.0 mi
Leon HillN 360°451 m19.6 mi
Sykes HillN 360°449 m22.3 mi
Butte HillN 1°449 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707882858681726053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Kelly AFB, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184236

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