The Argyle
The Argyle is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamo Heights Community Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022568, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 10.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Incarnate Word College: 0.7 mi
- Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company: 1.1 mi
- The Mexican Village: 1.1 mi
- Ludwig Mahncke: 1.2 mi
- Acequia de Arriba: 1.5 mi
- Hillcrest: 5.7 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 6.7 mi
- Calf Hill: 7.9 mi
- Theis Hill: 8.1 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 9.7 mi
- Headwaters Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Mission Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Brackenridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Mahncke Park: 1.3 mi
- Davis Park: 1.4 mi
- The Witte Museum: 1.0 mi
- HEBuddy Treehouse: 1.0 mi
- B. Naylor Morton Research and Collections Center: 1.1 mi
- McNay Art Museum: 1.1 mi
- South Texas Museum of Popular Culture "TexPop": 1.5 mi
- Little Blue Hole: 0.4 mi
- Blue Hole: 0.5 mi
- Japanese Tea Garden: 1.0 mi
- Murchison Tower: 1.1 mi
- River boat boarding: 2.3 mi
- Magic Stones: 1.0 mi
- Sunken Garden Gate: 1.1 mi
- Beacon Hill Obelisk: 2.4 mi
- The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 2.5 mi
- F.I.S.H.: 2.6 mi
- Alamo Heights Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- San Antonio Botanical Garden: 1.4 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 1.5 mi
- Terrell Hills Public Garden: 1.7 mi
- Frost Gardens: 3.3 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 2.7 mi
- Devine Spring: 14.4 mi
- Walnut Spring: 14.8 mi
- Panther Springs: 14.9 mi
- Cherry Spring: 15.0 mi
- Fratt: 5.4 mi
- Coker: 5.8 mi
- Adkins: 15.2 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.6 mi
- Carpenter: 18.5 mi
- Bird of Prey: 11.2 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 12.1 mi
- Medallion Park: 13.3 mi
- Menoo Woods: 13.7 mi
- Cedar Creek: 14.5 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 5.7 mi
- The Picnic Place: 6.4 mi
- Medicine Wall: 10.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of The Argyle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Smith | NW 310° | 578 m | 22.8 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 297° | 484 m | 17.7 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 318° | 465 m | 19.9 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NW 318° | 460 m | 17.4 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 340° | 456 m | 15.5 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 338° | 451 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 341° | 449 m | 16.8 mi |
| Butte Hill | NNW 343° | 449 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:03 | 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: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Incarnate Word, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395077334
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