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Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program

Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program from directly overhead

Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Mary's University, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.45311, -98.56239

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Seeling Park: 0.9 mi
  • Quill Park: 1.0 mi
  • Alderete Park: 1.0 mi
  • West Quill Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rosedale Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 2.0 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Curly Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 10.1 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 49
  • Terror Mansion: 3.9 mi
  • Scobee Planetarium: 3.9 mi
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 4.4 mi
  • River boat boarding: 4.7 mi
  • Murchison Tower: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 16
Springs: 12
  • San Pedro Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 15.0 mi
  • Panther Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Morales Spring: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNW 323°578 m20.2 mi
Twin MountainsNW 317°546 m19.9 mi
Black HillNW 313°484 m14.2 mi
Round HillNNW 335°465 m18.1 mi
Cross MountainNNW 337°460 m15.8 mi
High HillN 1°456 m16.2 mi
Leon HillN 0°451 m14.7 mi
Sykes HillN 0°449 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707882858681726053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Kelly AFB, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971413915

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