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Moses Lapham

Moses Lapham from directly overhead

Moses Lapham is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Levi Strauss Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.40676, -98.60841

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Levi Strauss Park: 0.3 mi
  • Leon Creek Greenway: 0.3 mi
  • Camargo Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rodriguez Park: 0.5 mi
  • Leon Creek Greenway: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
  • MTI Monument: 1.2 mi
  • BMTS Blue Ropes of the Year: 1.2 mi
  • Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force: 1.2 mi
  • Military Working Dog Teams National Monument: 1.2 mi
  • Medal of Honor Memorial: 1.3 mi
Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Hillcrest: 5.8 mi
  • Padrone Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.1 mi
Museums: 58
  • USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 1.8 mi
  • Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 6.4 mi
  • Centro de Artes: 6.7 mi
  • Bent Easel Art Gallery: 6.8 mi
  • Cactus Bra Gallery: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 47
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 14
  • McNutt River Gardens: 7.2 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 7.2 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 9.0 mi
  • Alamo Heights Community Garden: 9.7 mi
Springs: 12
  • San Pedro Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 14.7 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Morales Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Panther Springs: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Moses Lapham. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNW 334°578 m21.5 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 329°546 m20.9 mi
Blue HeavenNW 314°487 m20.1 mi
Black HillNNW 330°484 m15.0 mi
Round HillNNW 346°465 m20.2 mi
Cross MountainN 349°460 m18.0 mi
High HillN 9°456 m19.6 mi
Leon HillN 9°451 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2419:0119:32
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707882858681726053

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077361

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