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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

Historic sites
  • 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
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
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
Museums: 58
  • 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
Attractions: 45
Artworks: 42
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 22.3 miles of MTI Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNW 337°578 m22.3 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 332°546 m21.5 mi
Blue HeavenNW 317°487 m20.4 mi
Black HillNNW 333°484 m15.6 mi
Round HillNNW 348°465 m21.1 mi
Cross MountainN 351°460 m19.0 mi
High HillN 10°456 m20.7 mi
Leon HillN 10°451 m19.2 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12476534214

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