Mission Espada Visitor's Center
Mission Espada Visitor's Center is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Leon Hill stands 451 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission San Francisco De La Espada, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 13.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mission San Francisco De La Espada: 0.0 mi
- King's Highway Monument: 0.4 mi
- Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct: 1.3 mi
- Berg's Mill: 1.3 mi
- Stinson Airport: 1.8 mi
- Mission San Juan Capistrano: 1.0 mi
- Villa Coronado Park: 1.2 mi
- Brooks Health & Wellness Center: 1.6 mi
- Acequia Park: 1.8 mi
- Sidney Brooks Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Hangar 9 Museum: 1.9 mi
- Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter: 2.2 mi
- Contemporary at Blue Star: 6.8 mi
- Bent Easel Art Gallery: 6.9 mi
- Magical Realism Photography Studio: 6.9 mi
- Mission San José: 3.6 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 3.8 mi
- Tower of the Americas: 7.3 mi
- Yanaguana Garden: 7.4 mi
- La Villita: 7.6 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 5.1 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 5.6 mi
- voodoo: 6.2 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 6.5 mi
- Ghost Bike: 6.8 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 4.5 mi
- Curly Hill: 5.4 mi
- Prickly Pear Hill: 6.2 mi
- Calf Hill: 10.7 mi
- Hillcrest: 13.4 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 7.6 mi
- McNutt River Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Frost Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 9.7 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 12.8 mi
- Calaveras: 13.2 mi
- Adkins: 13.8 mi
- Fratt: 14.2 mi
- Kicaster: 14.6 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 2.9 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Bird of Prey: 20.2 mi
- Menoo Woods: 20.6 mi
- Medallion Park: 22.6 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 9.5 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 10.1 mi
- Suphur Spring: 23.9 mi
- Huesta Springs: 24.3 mi
- Devine Spring: 24.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Medina County Southbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Medina County Northbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 11.6 mi
- The Picnic Place: 15.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Medicine Wall: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission Espada Visitor's Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Hill | NNW 344° | 451 m | 25.0 mi |
| Bullis Hill | NNW 339° | 440 m | 24.4 mi |
| McIndoe Hill | NNW 343° | 411 m | 24.9 mi |
| Briese Hill | NNW 340° | 410 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNW 339° | 406 m | 22.7 mi |
| Laurin Hill | NNW 340° | 404 m | 23.0 mi |
| Spofford Hill | NNW 342° | 403 m | 24.5 mi |
| Goetz Hill | NNW 339° | 400 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1348750521
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