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The Mexican Village

The Mexican Village from directly overhead

The Mexican Village is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.46045, -98.47683

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
Parks
  • Brackenridge Park: 0.2 mi
  • Davis Park: 0.3 mi
  • Woody Tucker Park: 0.6 mi
  • Mahncke Park: 0.7 mi
  • Headwaters Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 5.6 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Calf Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Theis Hill: 9.1 mi
Museums: 54
Artworks: 41
  • Sunken Garden Gate: 0.0 mi
  • Magic Stones: 0.5 mi
  • The Grotto by Carlos Cortes: 1.4 mi
  • F.I.S.H.: 1.5 mi
  • Beacon Hill Obelisk: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 41
Gardens: 16
Springs: 10
  • San Pedro Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Devine Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Panther Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of The Mexican Village. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNW578 m23.3 mi
Black HillWNW484 m18.0 mi
Round HillNW465 m20.5 mi
Cross MountainNW460 m18.0 mi
High HillNNW456 m16.4 mi
Leon HillNNW451 m15.1 mi
Sykes HillNNW449 m17.7 mi
Butte HillNNW449 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3520:0320:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:40

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077333

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