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Santiago Del Valle Grant

Santiago Del Valle Grant from directly overhead

Santiago Del Valle Grant is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper McKinney Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1984
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
Coordinates30.18331, -97.72493

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Horse Trainer John Van Hagen's Cabin: 0.1 mi
  • McKinney Gristmill: 0.5 mi
  • McKinney Homestead: 0.5 mi
  • Collins Cemetery: 1.6 mi
  • Old Lockheed Martin Drone Facility (historical): 1.9 mi
Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves: 57
Gardens: 52
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Peace Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Festival Beach Food Forest: 4.9 mi
Museums: 47
Peaks: 34
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Twin Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 8.8 mi
Springs: 9
Ghost towns: 7
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 0.5 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.8 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 8.2 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 4.6 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 6.1 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 18.9 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Santiago Del Valle Grant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsWNW 291°433 m23.1 mi
Gainor MountainW 268°429 m24.9 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 252°423 m24.0 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 251°416 m22.9 mi
Wallace MountainW 271°406 m20.9 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 295°364 m17.6 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 304°360 m18.0 mi
Signal HillW 272°353 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687682858579705952
Precip in2.81.92.92.45.03.42.22.53.04.22.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821227

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