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Old Wurzbach Place

Old Wurzbach Place from directly overhead

Old Wurzbach Place is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Cap Mountain stands 585 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Alta, a peak 2.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

historic place in Rio Medina, Medina County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023257, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44732, -98.80965

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Loma Alta: 2.1 mi
  • Culebra Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Padrone Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Indian Hill: 7.8 mi
Parks
  • Westcreek Sports Park: 4.7 mi
  • Caracol Creek Park: 5.5 mi
  • Terraces at Alamo Ranch Park: 5.8 mi
  • Dove Creek Park: 6.2 mi
  • Champions Park: 6.4 mi
Museums: 56
Attractions: 45
Artworks: 41
  • Bloom: 9.4 mi
  • Bloom: 9.4 mi
  • Sushi Cat: 13.8 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 14.8 mi
  • Batmobile: 15.8 mi
Springs: 12
  • Government Canyon Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Morales Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 14.3 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Alumni Pavillion: 14.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Old Wurzbach Place. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cap MountainNNW 346°585 m20.7 mi
Mount SmithN 10°578 m16.9 mi
Three MountainsN 349°566 m20.2 mi
Jack MountainN 3°557 m16.5 mi
Twin MountainsN 5°546 m15.1 mi
Smoothing Iron MountainNNW 336°517 m16.5 mi
One Horn MountainWNW 295°499 m20.8 mi
Blue HeavenNNW 348°487 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3720:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2617:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6341614127

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