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MTI Monument

MTI Monument from directly overhead

MTI Monument is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.3 miles off.

Dedicated to military training instructors.

What the record says

Built
1980-05-16

How to reach it

Coordinates29.39169, -98.61809

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Padrone Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Curly Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Hillcrest: 7.0 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.0 mi
Parks
  • Stillman Park: 1.0 mi
  • Camargo Park: 1.3 mi
  • Leon Creek Greenway: 1.4 mi
  • Royalgate Park: 1.5 mi
  • Levi Strauss Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force: 0.0 mi
  • BMTS Blue Ropes of the Year: 0.0 mi
  • Military Working Dog Teams National Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Medal of Honor Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Moses Lapham: 1.2 mi
Museums: 54
  • USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 0.6 mi
  • Bent Easel Art Gallery: 7.5 mi
  • Cactus Bra Gallery: 7.5 mi
  • Blue Star Contemporary Art Center: 7.5 mi
  • San Angel Folk Art: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 41
Attractions: 37
Gardens: 13
  • McNutt River Gardens: 8.1 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 8.1 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 9.7 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 10.6 mi
Springs: 12
  • San Pedro Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Morales Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of MTI Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNW578 m22.3 mi
Twin MountainsNNW546 m21.5 mi
Blue HeavenNW487 m20.4 mi
Round HillNNW465 m21.1 mi
Cross MountainN460 m19.0 mi
High HillN456 m20.7 mi
Leon HillN451 m19.2 mi
Sykes HillN449 m22.0 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 50–80 °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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12476534214

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