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Our Lady of the Lake University

Our Lady of the Lake University from directly overhead

Our Lady of the Lake University is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmendorf Lake Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.5 miles off.

The story

private university located in San Antonio, Texas, United States

Dates from 1895.

Wikidata Q7111021, matched on coordinates and name (111 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42621, -98.54342

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Elmendorf Lake Park: 0.2 mi
  • Navarro Park: 0.5 mi
  • Las Palmas Park: 0.6 mi
  • Rosedale Park: 0.9 mi
  • Apache Creek Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 4.1 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.1 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 49
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 2.8 mi
  • Terror Mansion: 2.9 mi
  • Scobee Planetarium: 3.0 mi
  • River boat boarding: 3.2 mi
  • La Villita: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 3.1 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 3.1 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 4.9 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 5.6 mi
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 14.9 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 17.1 mi
  • Panther Springs: 17.7 mi
  • Morales Spring: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Medicine Wall: 12.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Our Lady of the Lake University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 315°484 m16.3 mi
Round HillNNW 334°465 m20.3 mi
Cross MountainNNW 336°460 m18.0 mi
High HillN 357°456 m18.0 mi
Leon HillN 356°451 m16.6 mi
Sykes HillN 357°449 m19.3 mi
Butte HillN 358°449 m19.7 mi
Aue HillNNW 346°444 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
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: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707882858681726053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Kelly AFB, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077350

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