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The Argyle

The Argyle from directly overhead

The Argyle is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the west-northwest, 18 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.47566, -98.47179

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • 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
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 42
  • 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
Gardens: 16
  • 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
Springs: 10
  • 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
Ghost towns: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of The Argyle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillWNW 297°484 m17.7 mi
Round HillNW 318°465 m19.9 mi
Cross MountainNW 318°460 m17.4 mi
High HillNNW 340°456 m15.5 mi
Leon HillNNW 338°451 m14.2 mi
Sykes HillNNW 341°449 m16.8 mi
Butte HillNNW 343°449 m17.0 mi
Aue HillNNW 328°444 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3520:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2517:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697682848579716053
Precip in2.21.92.42.34.43.62.42.43.93.92.52.1

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077334

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