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Mission Valley

Mission Valley from directly overhead

Mission Valley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hondo City Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.37390, -99.15553
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 37
  • Fohn Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Schmidt Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Red Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Indian Hill: 13.7 mi
Parks: 21
  • Hondo City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.9 mi
  • T.A. Lopez Park: 2.1 mi
  • Memorial Square Park: 2.1 mi
Springs: 10
  • Indian Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Bear Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Twin Springs: 18.5 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNNW 343°604 m17.9 mi
Split MountainNW 319°604 m20.4 mi
Saathoff MountainNW 325°601 m16.8 mi
Chalk MountainNNW 346°601 m22.7 mi
Texas MountainNNW 332°596 m17.5 mi
Flag MountainWNW 301°594 m22.3 mi
Soto MountainNNW 341°594 m23.7 mi
Gunsight MountainNNW 336°590 m23.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2817:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6296521721

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