Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin
Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Cross Mountain stands 460 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Covington Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 360 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 9.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
360 named places within 25 miles
- Covington Park: 0.1 mi
- Comanche Park: 0.4 mi
- J Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Salado Creek Greenway South: 0.6 mi
- Salado Creek Greenway: 0.7 mi
- Calf Hill: 5.7 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 8.0 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 8.5 mi
- Curly Hill: 8.7 mi
- Hillcrest: 10.3 mi
- Hangar 9 Museum: 3.9 mi
- Robot Art Gallery: 3.9 mi
- Instituto Cultural de Mexico: 4.0 mi
- Texas Highway Patrol Museum: 4.0 mi
- San Antonio Fire Museum: 4.1 mi
- Saint Philip's Episcopal Church: 0.5 mi
- Young Perry Alsbury: 1.4 mi
- Second Baptist Church of San Antonio: 1.6 mi
- Saint Philip's College: 2.2 mi
- Adina Emilia de Zavala: 2.7 mi
- voodoo: 2.9 mi
- Stargazer (Citlati): 4.0 mi
- Orgullo Tejano: 4.1 mi
- Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.: 4.1 mi
- William Barret Travis: 4.2 mi
- San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo: 2.3 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 3.8 mi
- River boat boarding: 4.0 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 4.0 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 4.0 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 4.6 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Frost Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Fratt: 8.4 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 11.1 mi
- Adkins: 11.3 mi
- Coker: 11.7 mi
- Kicaster: 14.4 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 5.7 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 15.3 mi
- Devine Spring: 19.1 mi
- Walnut Spring: 19.5 mi
- Cherry Spring: 19.7 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 7.9 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 13.0 mi
- Menoo Woods: 15.1 mi
- Bird of Prey: 16.8 mi
- Medallion Park: 19.0 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 9.2 mi
- The Picnic Place: 9.9 mi
- Medicine Wall: 16.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Mountain | NW 322° | 460 m | 23.3 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 338° | 456 m | 21.5 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 336° | 451 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 339° | 449 m | 22.8 mi |
| Butte Hill | NNW 340° | 449 m | 22.9 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 329° | 444 m | 22.0 mi |
| Palmtree Hill | NNW 339° | 442 m | 24.1 mi |
| Bullis Hill | NNW 329° | 440 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395077342
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