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Mexican War Camp

Mexican War Camp from directly overhead

Mexican War Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles Cock Home, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.88346, -97.93709

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Veramendi Park: 0.0 mi
  • San Marcos Plaza Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Veteran's Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • San Marcos City Park: 0.2 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Nail Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Bading Hill: 9.8 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 25
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 0.4 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 0.8 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.4 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.4 mi
  • Comal Springs: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 3.0 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.8 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 15.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.3 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mexican War Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 312°463 m22.3 mi
Jack MountainNW 317°451 m20.3 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 286°450 m24.0 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 320°449 m23.0 mi
Peach MountainNW 322°429 m20.8 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 328°429 m23.2 mi
Startz HillW 259°428 m21.7 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 323°423 m16.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589899

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