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Monte Vista Historic District

Monte Vista Historic District from directly overhead

Monte Vista Historic District is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Roy and Madge Hearne House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.7 miles off.

The story

human settlement in San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q6904949, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.45017, -98.49381

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • San Pedro Springs Park: 0.5 mi
  • Crockett Park: 0.6 mi
  • Woody Tucker Park: 0.6 mi
  • San Antonio River Walk - Museum Reach: 0.8 mi
  • Park at Pearl: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 4.9 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Calf Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 9.2 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 42
  • Vision del Futuro: 0.8 mi
  • 3D glasses for Vision del Futuro Mural: 0.8 mi
  • The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 1.0 mi
  • F.I.S.H.: 1.0 mi
  • Beacon Hill Obelisk: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 16
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Panther Springs: 16.3 mi
  • Devine Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Monte Vista Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 304°484 m17.5 mi
Round HillNW 324°465 m20.4 mi
Cross MountainNW 325°460 m18.0 mi
High HillNNW 347°456 m16.8 mi
Leon HillNNW 345°451 m15.4 mi
Sykes HillNNW 347°449 m18.1 mi
Butte HillN 349°449 m18.4 mi
Aue HillNNW 335°444 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697682848579716053
Precip in2.21.92.42.34.43.62.42.43.93.92.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077332

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