Old Wurzbach Place
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
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Haby Settlement: 5.3 mi
- Cordier-Tschirhart-Seal House: 7.4 mi
- Biry-Arh Property: 7.4 mi
- Arcadius Steinle House: 7.4 mi
- Louis Haller House: 7.4 mi
- 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
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 12.1 mi
- Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion: 17.3 mi
- Centro de Artes: 18.8 mi
- Spanish Governor's Palace: 18.9 mi
- Artpace: 19.0 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 6.6 mi
- Tidal Surge: 6.6 mi
- Texas Stingray: 6.6 mi
- Riptide Rescue: 6.7 mi
- Sea Swinger: 6.7 mi
- 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
- Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden: 18.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.1 mi
- Frost Gardens: 19.1 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 13.5 mi
- Bird of Prey: 13.7 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 14.1 mi
- Medallion Park: 14.7 mi
- Cedar Creek: 14.7 mi
- Quihi: 13.8 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 15.3 mi
- Benton City: 17.1 mi
- Coker: 20.6 mi
- Devils Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Medicine Wall: 18.8 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Old Wurzbach Place. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Mountain | NNW 346° | 585 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Smith | N 10° | 578 m | 16.9 mi |
| Three Mountains | N 349° | 566 m | 20.2 mi |
| Jack Mountain | N 3° | 557 m | 16.5 mi |
| Edwards Mountain | NNW 340° | 550 m | 21.9 mi |
| Twin Mountains | N 5° | 546 m | 15.1 mi |
| Smoothing Iron Mountain | NNW 336° | 517 m | 16.5 mi |
| One Horn Mountain | WNW 295° | 499 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/6341614127
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