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Old San Pedro Springs

Old San Pedro Springs from directly overhead

Old San Pedro Springs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Committee on Public Safety, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.7 miles off.

The story

group of springs in Bexar County, TX, USA

Wikidata Q7415134, matched on coordinates and name (177 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44643, -98.49948

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • San Pedro Springs Park: 0.1 mi
  • Crockett Park: 0.5 mi
  • Garcia Park: 0.8 mi
  • Madison Square Park: 1.0 mi
  • Romana Plaza Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 4.7 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Curly Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Calf Hill: 9.3 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 49
  • Scobee Planetarium: 0.1 mi
  • Terror Mansion: 0.3 mi
  • River boat boarding: 1.1 mi
  • boat ride boarding: 1.3 mi
  • Murchison Tower: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Vision del Futuro: 0.4 mi
  • 3D glasses for Vision del Futuro Mural: 0.4 mi
  • The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 1.1 mi
  • Beacon Hill Obelisk: 1.2 mi
  • F.I.S.H.: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 16
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 0.1 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Panther Springs: 16.5 mi
  • Devine Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Old San Pedro Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 306°484 m17.4 mi
Round HillNW 326°465 m20.4 mi
Cross MountainNW 326°460 m18.0 mi
High HillNNW 348°456 m17.0 mi
Leon HillNNW 346°451 m15.6 mi
Sykes HillNNW 348°449 m18.3 mi
Butte HillN 350°449 m18.6 mi
Aue HillNNW 336°444 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077387

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