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River Oaks Courts

River Oaks Courts from directly overhead

River Oaks Courts is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 445 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe H. Newcomer, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

building in Medina, Bandera County, Texas

Wikidata Q65119299, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2025
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.80198, -99.25363
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 60
  • Edwards Peak: 6.1 mi
  • Iron Top Mountain: 7.1 mi
  • Soto Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Round Mountain: 7.6 mi
Parks: 45
  • Moffett Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bandina Christian Youth Camp: 4.8 mi
  • Camp Sionito: 5.7 mi
  • Ranger Crossing Park: 9.0 mi
  • Tarpley Crossing Park: 9.6 mi
Springs: 19
  • Indian Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Kindla Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Duncan Spring: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
Museums: 6
  • Frontier Times Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 18.2 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 18.2 mi
  • Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: 19.4 mi
  • Sabinal Canyon Museum : 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 18.9 mi
  • Area C: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 3
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 1
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Oaks Courts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeWNW 292°740 m21.4 mi
Chalk HillWSW 254°670 m13.5 mi
Edwards PeakNNE 13°666 m6.1 mi
Taylor MountainWSW 252°654 m17.2 mi
Round MountainSW 235°648 m7.6 mi
Wernette MountainWSW 238°647 m18.1 mi
Seco MountainSW 223°629 m11.6 mi
Turkey KnobE 84°623 m20.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3820:0620:41
September equinox07:2619:0419:35
December solstice07:2917:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415886

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