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Schertz

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Schertz is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Menoo Woods, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.1 miles off.

The story

city in Guadalupe, Bexar, and Comal counties, Texas, United States

Dates from 1843.

Wikidata Q974055, matched on coordinates and name (689 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.56764, -98.27144

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Turtle Park: 0.5 mi
  • The Park at Woodland Oaks: 0.6 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 0.7 mi
  • Park At Woodland Oaks: 0.8 mi
  • Mary Whitfield Burks Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Comanche Lookout: 5.9 mi
  • Theis Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Calf Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Mission Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Classen Hill: 12.2 mi
Museums
Artworks: 49
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 7.5 mi
  • City of a Prince: 12.8 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 13.6 mi
  • World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 13.8 mi
  • Sunken Garden Gate: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 32
Gardens: 16
Springs: 12
  • Devine Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Comal Springs: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Schertz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillNNW 328°466 m19.7 mi
High HillWNW 296°456 m19.1 mi
Leon HillWNW 291°451 m18.7 mi
Butte HillWNW 300°449 m19.6 mi
Sykes HillWNW 299°449 m19.8 mi
Aue HillWNW 289°444 m21.8 mi
Palmtree HillWNW 301°442 m21.0 mi
Bullis HillWNW 286°440 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3420:0220:37
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2517:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525762697682858579726153

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617464

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