La Antorcha de la Amistad
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La Antorcha de la Amistad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is 250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.3 miles off.
The story
La Antorcha de la Amistad (Spanish for "The Torch of Friendship") is a monumental abstract sculpture by Mexican sculptor Sebastián, installed in Downtown San Antonio, in the U.S. state of Texas. The work was commissioned by a group of Mexican businessmen living in the United States and friends of Mexico, and presented as a gift from the Mexican government to the City of San Antonio in 2002. It was unveiled on June 27, 2002, by the artist, Mayor Edward D. Garza, and then–Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico and political analyst Jorge Castañeda Gutman.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2002-06-28.
Wikidata Q14710918, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 12.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio: 0.0 mi
- Commerce Street Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Casino Club: 0.1 mi
- Menger Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Pan American Round Table: 0.1 mi
- Plaza de Valero: 0.1 mi
- Travis Park: 0.3 mi
- Tower Park: 0.4 mi
- Main Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.1 mi
- Hillcrest: 6.3 mi
- Curly Hill: 7.6 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 8.1 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.4 mi
- Briscoe Western Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks: 0.1 mi
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 0.1 mi
- Alamo Vistor Center and Museum (coming 2027): 0.2 mi
- Ralston Family Collections Center: 0.2 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.1 mi
- La Villita: 0.1 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.2 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.2 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 0.3 mi
- Orgullo Tejano: 0.0 mi
- Stargazer (Citlati): 0.1 mi
- Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.: 0.1 mi
- Toribio Losoya: 0.1 mi
- David Crockett: 0.2 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Frost Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 3.0 mi
- Fratt: 8.5 mi
- Coker: 9.3 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.1 mi
- Adkins: 15.2 mi
- Carpenter: 18.5 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 1.8 mi
- Huesta Springs: 17.0 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 17.7 mi
- Devine Spring: 18.1 mi
- Panther Springs: 18.2 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 8.4 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Bird of Prey: 12.9 mi
- Medallion Park: 15.3 mi
- Menoo Woods: 16.5 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 5.0 mi
- The Picnic Place: 9.8 mi
- Medicine Wall: 13.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of La Antorcha de la Amistad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | NW 308° | 484 m | 18.9 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 326° | 465 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 327° | 460 m | 19.7 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 347° | 456 m | 18.7 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 345° | 451 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 347° | 449 m | 20.0 mi |
| Butte Hill | N 349° | 449 m | 20.2 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 336° | 444 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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