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Mission San Juan Capistrano

Mission San Juan Capistrano from directly overhead

Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaur Valley State Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.28120, -97.80635

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 16
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 4.3 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 4.3 mi
  • Historic Glen Rose: 4.4 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 4.4 mi
  • Historic Barnards Mill: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Comanche Peak: 6.8 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 10.8 mi
  • Berry Knob: 11.4 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 13.0 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 9
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 4
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
  • Acton Nature Center: 13.5 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 21.8 mi
  • Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Acton Tabernacle: 13.3 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 24.6 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission San Juan Capistrano. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainSW 235°429 m14.1 mi
Bunker HillWSW 252°427 m19.0 mi
Lone MountainSW 234°413 m13.0 mi
Chalk MountainSW 223°390 m10.0 mi
Comanche PeakN 2°373 m6.8 mi
Cedar MountainS 185°362 m16.6 mi
Flat Top MountainS 184°359 m16.4 mi
Double MountainNW 313°359 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2620:0620:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2916:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444956647380858476655546
Precip in2.12.33.03.04.23.81.82.73.03.82.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainbow, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077322

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