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Krause House/Mann's Crossing Post Office

Krause House/Mann's Crossing Post Office from directly overhead

Krause House/Mann's Crossing Post Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Blue Heaven stands 487 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is McCulloch Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.1 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024826, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.30541, -98.66550
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Salas Family Park: 1.3 mi
  • Miller's Pond Park: 4.0 mi
  • Hendrick Arnold Nature Park: 4.9 mi
  • Medina Base Road Park: 4.9 mi
  • Canyon Crossing Community Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 59
  • USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 6.0 mi
  • Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 11.7 mi
  • Bent Easel Art Gallery: 12.5 mi
  • Contemporary at Blue Star: 12.5 mi
  • Blue Star Contemporary Art Center: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 43
Artworks: 42
  • Dream Song Tower: 8.5 mi
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 9.4 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 11.1 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 11.8 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Black Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Padrone Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 11
  • McNutt River Gardens: 13.6 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 13.6 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 14.9 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 6
  • San Pedro Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.3 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 20.1 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 21.3 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Krause House/Mann's Crossing Post Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue HeavenNNW 332°487 m23.7 mi
Black HillNNW 348°484 m20.3 mi
Cross MountainN 360°460 m24.7 mi
Bullis HillN 10°440 m23.9 mi
Middleton HillN 9°415 m24.3 mi
Briese HillN 11°410 m23.8 mi
Bush HillNNE 13°406 m22.7 mi
Laurin HillNNE 13°404 m22.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0320:38
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2617:0617:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707882858681726053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Kelly AFB, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077366

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