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Lydia Mendoza

Lydia Mendoza from directly overhead

Lydia Mendoza is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Palmas Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.1 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.41752, -98.54737

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Las Palmas Park: 0.1 mi
  • John Vidaurri Park: 0.6 mi
  • Benavides Park: 0.8 mi
  • Elmendorf Lake Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cassiano Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Hillcrest: 4.6 mi
  • Curly Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 7.5 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 48
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 3.0 mi
  • Terror Mansion: 3.4 mi
  • River boat boarding: 3.4 mi
  • La Villita: 3.5 mi
  • Scobee Planetarium: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 3.5 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 3.5 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 5.2 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 6.0 mi
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Panther Springs: 18.3 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Medicine Wall: 12.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Lydia Mendoza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 317°484 m16.6 mi
Round HillNNW 335°465 m20.7 mi
Cross MountainNNW 337°460 m18.4 mi
High HillN 358°456 m18.6 mi
Leon HillN 357°451 m17.2 mi
Sykes HillN 358°449 m19.9 mi
Butte HillN 359°449 m20.3 mi
Aue HillNNW 347°444 m18.0 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 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707882858681726053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Kelly AFB, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184219

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