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Venustiano Carranza in San Antonio

Venustiano Carranza in San Antonio from directly overhead

Venustiano Carranza in San Antonio is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Garcia Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.1 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.43615, -98.50137

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Garcia Park: 0.2 mi
  • San Pedro Creek Culture Park: 0.4 mi
  • Piazza Italia Park: 0.4 mi
  • Romana Plaza Park: 0.5 mi
  • Crockett Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 5.1 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Curly Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 8.8 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 48
  • Terror Mansion: 0.4 mi
  • Scobee Planetarium: 0.7 mi
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 0.9 mi
  • River boat boarding: 1.0 mi
  • boat ride boarding: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Vision del Futuro: 0.4 mi
  • 3D glasses for Vision del Futuro Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Moses Austin: 0.9 mi
  • The Saga: 0.9 mi
  • Jose Antonio Navarro: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 16
Springs: 11
  • San Pedro Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Panther Springs: 17.2 mi
  • Devine Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Venustiano Carranza in San Antonio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 308°484 m17.7 mi
Round HillNNW 327°465 m21.0 mi
Cross MountainNNW 328°460 m18.5 mi
High HillN 349°456 m17.7 mi
Leon HillNNW 347°451 m16.3 mi
Sykes HillN 349°449 m19.0 mi
Butte HillN 351°449 m19.2 mi
Aue HillNNW 337°444 m17.6 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 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077384

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