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The Grass Fight

The Grass Fight from directly overhead

The Grass Fight is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Round Hill stands 465 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Plaza Guadalupe, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42255, -98.51398

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza Guadalupe: 0.3 mi
  • Tobin Park: 0.6 mi
  • Amistad Park: 0.8 mi
  • Farias Park: 0.9 mi
  • Milam Square: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 5.2 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Curly Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 7.7 mi
Museums: 54
Artworks: 41
  • Jose Antonio Navarro: 1.0 mi
  • Laredito Mural: 1.0 mi
  • Nelson and Tracy Wolff: 1.1 mi
  • Moses Austin: 1.1 mi
  • Stained Glass Water Tower: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 1.0 mi
  • River boat boarding: 1.4 mi
  • La Villita: 1.5 mi
  • Terror Mansion: 1.6 mi
  • Yanaguana Garden: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 16
  • McNutt River Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 3.2 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 4.1 mi
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Panther Springs: 18.0 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 18.2 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of The Grass Fight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round HillNNW465 m21.4 mi
Cross MountainNNW460 m19.0 mi
High HillN456 m18.5 mi
Leon HillN451 m17.0 mi
Sykes HillN449 m19.8 mi
Butte HillN449 m20.1 mi
Aue HillNNW444 m18.2 mi
Palmtree HillN442 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077360

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