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Old S. J. Brooks Home

Old S. J. Brooks Home from directly overhead

Old S. J. Brooks Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 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

Coordinates29.40724, -98.49361

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Museums: 58
  • 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
Attractions: 48
Artworks: 42
  • 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
Gardens: 16
  • 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
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 10
  • 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
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Old S. J. Brooks Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 312°484 m19.4 mi
Round HillNNW 329°465 m22.9 mi
Cross MountainNNW 330°460 m20.5 mi
High HillNNW 349°456 m19.7 mi
Leon HillNNW 347°451 m18.3 mi
Sykes HillN 349°449 m21.0 mi
Butte HillN 350°449 m21.3 mi
Aue HillNNW 338°444 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6550487956

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