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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. Twin Mountains stands 546 m to the northwest, 23 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: 54
Attractions: 41
  • 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: 41
  • 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 23.0 miles of Old San Pedro Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainsNW546 m23.0 mi
Black HillNW484 m17.4 mi
Round HillNW465 m20.4 mi
Cross MountainNW460 m18.0 mi
High HillNNW456 m17.0 mi
Leon HillNNW451 m15.6 mi
Sykes HillNNW449 m18.3 mi
Butte HillN449 m18.6 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 50–80 °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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