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Spanish Exploration in Medina County

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Spanish Exploration in Medina County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Cedar Hill stands 366 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Devine City Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.16599, -98.93908

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 44
  • Devine City Park: 1.9 mi
  • John Curcio Park: 3.1 mi
  • Natalia Little League Fields: 5.4 mi
  • Castroville Regional Park: 12.7 mi
  • Landmark Inn State Historical Site: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 16
  • California Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Dan Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Flea Hill: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 15
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spanish Exploration in Medina County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar HillN 4°366 m23.6 mi
Loma AltaNNE 17°352 m19.5 mi
Indian HillN 1°323 m16.9 mi
Schmidt HillNNW 345°316 m14.7 mi
Fohn HillWNW 292°311 m18.8 mi
California HillN 3°280 m6.3 mi
Flea HillNNE 19°280 m10.1 mi
Padrone HillNE 38°280 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:48
June solstice06:3820:0420:39
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2617:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717783858580726355
Precip in1.71.82.22.33.43.02.12.14.13.41.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6311922047

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