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Spanish and Mexican Land Grants

Spanish and Mexican Land Grants from directly overhead

Spanish and Mexican Land Grants is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Oak Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.30392, -98.52469

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arnold Park: 2.0 mi
  • Spicewood Park: 2.2 mi
  • Palo Alto Terrace Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lago Vista Park: 2.4 mi
  • Kingsborough Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 59
Attractions: 45
Artworks: 42
  • Dream Song Tower: 3.3 mi
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 3.8 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 5.3 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 7.1 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Red Oak Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Curly Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Hillcrest: 12.6 mi
  • Black Hill: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 14
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 7.9 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 9.0 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 9.0 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 9.3 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
  • San Pedro Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 11.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 23.1 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spanish and Mexican Land Grants. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNNW 328°484 m23.6 mi
Bullis HillN 350°440 m24.1 mi
Middleton HillNNW 349°415 m24.6 mi
McIndoe HillN 353°411 m24.8 mi
Briese HillN 351°410 m23.8 mi
Bush HillN 351°406 m22.5 mi
Laurin HillN 351°404 m22.8 mi
Spofford HillN 353°403 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184231

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