Old S. J. Brooks Home
Old S. J. Brooks Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Round Hill stands 465 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is San Antonio River Walk - Eagleland, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
Historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022636, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 12.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- San Antonio River Walk - Eagleland: 0.0 mi
- Southtown Commons: 0.5 mi
- Florida Park: 0.5 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.5 mi
- Chris Park: 0.6 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 5.0 mi
- Curly Hill: 6.5 mi
- Hillcrest: 6.8 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 6.9 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 9.1 mi
- Silvestre Revueltas: 0.1 mi
- Schulze-Schilo House: 0.2 mi
- Biesenbach House: 0.3 mi
- Old Edward Steves House: 0.4 mi
- J.M. and Birdie Nix House: 0.4 mi
- Contemporary at Blue Star: 0.1 mi
- Bent Easel Art Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Magical Realism Photography Studio: 0.2 mi
- Blue Star Contemporary Art Center: 0.2 mi
- Stone Metal Press: 0.2 mi
- Mockingbird Handprints: 0.2 mi
- Possible: 0.5 mi
- Stained Glass Water Tower: 0.5 mi
- Tito Memorial Mural: 0.5 mi
- Ghost Bike: 0.5 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 0.9 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 1.0 mi
- La Villita: 1.1 mi
- Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 1.1 mi
- River boat boarding: 1.1 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Frost Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 4.1 mi
- Fratt: 9.6 mi
- Coker: 10.4 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.2 mi
- Adkins: 15.5 mi
- Kicaster: 18.4 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 2.8 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 16.8 mi
- Huesta Springs: 17.7 mi
- Panther Springs: 19.2 mi
- Devine Spring: 19.3 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 7.3 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 11.3 mi
- Bird of Prey: 13.6 mi
- Medallion Park: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Creek: 17.2 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 5.3 mi
- The Picnic Place: 10.9 mi
- Medicine Wall: 14.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Old S. J. Brooks Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NNW 329° | 465 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 330° | 460 m | 20.5 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 349° | 456 m | 19.7 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 347° | 451 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sykes Hill | N 349° | 449 m | 21.0 mi |
| Butte Hill | N 350° | 449 m | 21.3 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 338° | 444 m | 19.6 mi |
| Palmtree Hill | NNW 348° | 442 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6550487956
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