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Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct

Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct from directly overhead

Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Berg's Mill, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.2 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022567, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.33290, -98.46159
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Berg's Mill: 0.4 mi
  • Stinson Airport: 0.6 mi
  • King's Highway Monument: 0.9 mi
  • John F Kennedy Memorial Tree: 0.9 mi
  • Olde Espada Dam Marker: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Mission San Juan Capistrano: 0.5 mi
  • Acequia Park: 0.7 mi
  • Brooks Health & Wellness Center: 1.0 mi
  • Espada Park: 1.0 mi
  • The Greenline: 1.2 mi
Museums
Attractions: 44
Artworks: 42
  • Southside Selena Mural: 3.8 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 4.5 mi
  • voodoo: 5.0 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 5.6 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Red Oak Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Curly Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Calf Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Hillcrest: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 6.5 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 7.0 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 7.1 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 9
  • San Pedro Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 11.3 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 23.0 mi
  • Devine Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 318°484 m24.4 mi
Leon HillNNW 345°451 m23.8 mi
Bullis HillNNW 339°440 m23.2 mi
Stokley HillNNW 348°439 m24.3 mi
Middleton HillNNW 339°415 m23.8 mi
McIndoe HillNNW 343°411 m23.6 mi
Briese HillNNW 340°410 m22.8 mi
Neutze HillNNW 341°409 m24.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717884868781736255
Precip in1.81.62.42.33.93.21.82.53.23.02.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077363

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