Ursuline Convent and Academy
Ursuline Convent and Academy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Visitor's Center Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Building in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110000186, matched on coordinates and name (95 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 12.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Romana Plaza Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Madison Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Travis Park: 0.3 mi
- Legacy Park: 0.3 mi
- Hillcrest: 5.7 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.4 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 7.8 mi
- Curly Hill: 8.0 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 8.5 mi
- Site of Rincon/Douglass School: 0.1 mi
- San Antonio High School: 0.2 mi
- Central Christian Church: 0.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Visitor's Center Museum: 0.0 mi
- Artpace: 0.1 mi
- Buckhorn Saloon and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Alamo Vistor Center and Museum (coming 2027): 0.5 mi
- Spanish Governor's Palace: 0.5 mi
- The Saga: 0.5 mi
- Moses Austin: 0.5 mi
- Toribio Losoya: 0.5 mi
- Emily D. West: 0.5 mi
- John William Smith, 'El Colorado': 0.5 mi
- River boat boarding: 0.4 mi
- boat ride boarding: 0.5 mi
- Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 0.6 mi
- La Villita: 0.7 mi
- Terror Mansion: 0.8 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 0.0 mi
- Frost Gardens: 0.0 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 2.8 mi
- Fratt: 8.3 mi
- Coker: 8.8 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 15.6 mi
- Adkins: 15.6 mi
- Carpenter: 18.9 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 1.2 mi
- Huesta Springs: 16.4 mi
- Panther Springs: 17.6 mi
- Devine Spring: 17.7 mi
- Walnut Spring: 18.1 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 8.9 mi
- Bird of Prey: 12.3 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 12.9 mi
- Medallion Park: 14.7 mi
- Cedar Creek: 15.9 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 4.5 mi
- The Picnic Place: 9.5 mi
- Medicine Wall: 12.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Ursuline Convent and Academy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | NW 308° | 484 m | 18.4 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 326° | 465 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNW 327° | 460 m | 19.1 mi |
| High Hill | NNW 347° | 456 m | 18.1 mi |
| Leon Hill | NNW 346° | 451 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sykes Hill | NNW 348° | 449 m | 19.4 mi |
| Butte Hill | N 349° | 449 m | 19.7 mi |
| Aue Hill | NNW 336° | 444 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:03 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395077324
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