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Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin

Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin from directly overhead

Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Covington Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.0 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.39834, -98.42494

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums: 60
  • 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
Peaks: 59
  • 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
Attractions: 48
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
  • 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
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 11
  • 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
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 306°484 m23.0 mi
Cross MountainNW 322°460 m23.3 mi
High HillNNW 338°456 m21.5 mi
Leon HillNNW 336°451 m20.2 mi
Sykes HillNNW 339°449 m22.8 mi
Butte HillNNW 340°449 m22.9 mi
Aue HillNNW 329°444 m22.0 mi
Palmtree HillNNW 339°442 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3520:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717884868781736255
Precip in1.81.62.42.33.93.21.82.53.23.02.02.1

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077342

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