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Scottish Rite Cathedral

Scottish Rite Cathedral from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42790, -98.48448

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Museums: 58
  • 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
Attractions: 48
  • 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
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • 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
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 10
  • 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
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 307°484 m18.9 mi
Round HillNW 326°465 m22.0 mi
Cross MountainNW 326°460 m19.6 mi
High HillNNW 346°456 m18.4 mi
Leon HillNNW 344°451 m17.1 mi
Sykes HillNNW 347°449 m19.7 mi
Butte HillNNW 348°449 m20.0 mi
Aue HillNNW 335°444 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697682848579716053
Precip in2.21.92.42.34.43.62.42.43.93.92.52.1

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184245

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