La Vernia
La Vernia is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Chihuahua Road, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
City in Wilson County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q974313, matched on coordinates and name (316 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 19.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sutherland Springs Community Park: 6.5 mi
- Bryce Field: 12.1 mi
- Stockdale City Park: 12.4 mi
- Helton Nature Park: 13.0 mi
- Heritage Oaks Park: 13.6 mi
- Old Chihuahua Road: 0.0 mi
- Suttles Pottery: 0.1 mi
- Brahan Lodge #226, A.F. & A.M.: 0.3 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Church: 0.3 mi
- La Vernia United Methodist Church: 0.4 mi
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- East Central Schools Museum: 10.9 mi
- San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 15.0 mi
- Wilson County Jailhouse Museum: 15.5 mi
- Pape Pecan House / Nutcracker Museum: 15.9 mi
- Steelmaker: 16.4 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 16.9 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 19.0 mi
- World's Largest Pecan: 20.8 mi
- Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 21.0 mi
- Green Acres Golf and Games: 11.0 mi
- San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo: 20.2 mi
- Off-Road Adventure Ride: 20.9 mi
- Mission San José: 22.0 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 22.0 mi
- Water Garden Gems: 11.0 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Guadalupe County Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 21.4 mi
- Concrete: 2.0 mi
- Doseido Colony: 3.0 mi
- Carpenter: 4.5 mi
- Kicaster: 6.5 mi
- Grass Pond Colony: 7.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 7.8 mi
- Marcelinas Hills: 12.7 mi
- Kings Hill: 12.7 mi
- Calf Hill: 15.1 mi
- Capote Hills: 21.5 mi
- Denning Spring: 5.6 mi
- Suphur Spring: 6.3 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 21.0 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 24.1 mi
- Comal Springs: 24.7 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 11.4 mi
- Menoo Woods: 17.7 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 23.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 6.5 mi
- The Picnic Place: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Vernia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Lookout | NW 316° | 315 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mission Hill | N 353° | 292 m | 25.0 mi |
| Theis Hill | NW 311° | 277 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rocky Point | SW 235° | 237 m | 7.8 mi |
| Kings Hill | ENE 61° | 228 m | 12.7 mi |
| Calf Hill | WNW 294° | 227 m | 15.1 mi |
| Capote Knob | ENE 64° | 209 m | 21.7 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | W 263° | 195 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:03 | 17:39 |
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 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6277661037
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