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San Marcos Springs

San Marcos Springs from directly overhead

San Marcos Springs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

spring in Hays County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q7414821, matched on coordinates and name (151 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.89395, -97.92899

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Sewell Park: 0.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • San Marcos City Park: 0.7 mi
  • Veteran's Plaza: 0.8 mi
  • San Marcos Plaza Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Nail Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Bading Hill: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Museums: 27
Artworks: 15
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • San Marcos Springs: 0.1 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.3 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.3 mi
  • Comal Springs: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 310°463 m22.1 mi
Jack MountainNW 315°451 m20.1 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 284°450 m24.3 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 317°449 m22.8 mi
Peach MountainNW 320°429 m20.6 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 326°429 m22.8 mi
Startz HillWSW 257°428 m22.3 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 320°423 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589846

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