Scottish Rite Cathedral
Scottish Rite Cathedral is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Wikidata Q7437954, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1987
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 11.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio: 0.1 mi
- In Re Ricardo Rodriguez: 0.1 mi
- Thiele Cottage: 0.2 mi
- Engleman-Muench House: 0.2 mi
- Samuel Augustos Maverick: 0.2 mi
- Plaza de Valero: 0.2 mi
- Travis Park: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Berkley V. & Vincent M. Dawson Park: 0.5 mi
- Maverick Park: 0.5 mi
- Hillcrest: 6.2 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.5 mi
- Curly Hill: 8.0 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 8.2 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 8.4 mi
- San Antonio Fire Museum: 0.1 mi
- Ralston Family Collections Center: 0.2 mi
- Alamo Vistor Center and Museum (coming 2027): 0.2 mi
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 0.2 mi
- Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks: 0.3 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.3 mi
- boat ride boarding: 0.4 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.4 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.4 mi
- La Villita: 0.5 mi
- William Barret Travis: 0.1 mi
- James Bowie: 0.1 mi
- Juan Nepomuceno Seguin: 0.1 mi
- Emily D. West: 0.1 mi
- John William Smith, 'El Colorado': 0.2 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Frost Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 2.6 mi
- Fratt: 8.1 mi
- Coker: 9.0 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.0 mi
- Adkins: 15.1 mi
- Carpenter: 18.4 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 1.7 mi
- Huesta Springs: 16.9 mi
- Devine Spring: 17.8 mi
- Panther Springs: 17.9 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 18.0 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 8.7 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 12.8 mi
- Bird of Prey: 12.8 mi
- Medallion Park: 15.2 mi
- Menoo Woods: 16.1 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 5.1 mi
- The Picnic Place: 9.4 mi
- Medicine Wall: 12.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Scottish Rite Cathedral. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | NW 307° | 484 m | 18.9 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 326° | 465 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NW 326° | 460 m | 19.6 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 346° | 456 m | 18.4 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 344° | 451 m | 17.1 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 347° | 449 m | 19.7 mi |
| Butte Hill | NNW 348° | 449 m | 20.0 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 335° | 444 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395184245
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