James C. Curry Nature Center
James C. Curry Nature Center is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Hill in Kendall County stands 563 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Comal County
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 19.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 14 mi
- Sinkholes · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- German Pioneers in Texas: 0.9 mi
- Sattler: 1.2 mi
- Original Site of Mountain Valley School: 1.4 mi
- Startzville Community: 4.7 mi
- Slumber Falls Camp: 7.3 mi
- Allen Park: 6.0 mi
- Vintage Oaks Walking Trail: 6.5 mi
- Pocket Park: 8.4 mi
- Oak Run POA: 8.9 mi
- Sunrise Park: 9.4 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Startz Hill: 6.1 mi
- Tower Hill: 7.0 mi
- Moon Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Mission Hill: 9.4 mi
- New Braunfels Railroad Museum: 11.0 mi
- New Braunfels Fire Museum: 11.0 mi
- McKenna Children's Museum: 11.2 mi
- Sophienburg Museum & Archives: 11.3 mi
- Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture: 11.3 mi
- Rose of Lima: 10.2 mi
- Buc-ee's Beaver: 10.9 mi
- Buc-ee's Beaver: 10.9 mi
- City of a Prince: 11.0 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 15.4 mi
- Bear Springs: 3.4 mi
- Comal Springs: 10.0 mi
- Rebecca Springs: 11.9 mi
- Blue Hole: 12.4 mi
- Jacob's Well: 13.5 mi
- Labyrinth: 12.5 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 12.9 mi
- Learning Tree: 14.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.0 mi
- Natural Bridge Mining Company: 14.0 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 13.1 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 13.2 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 14.0 mi
- Bracken Cave Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 14.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.1 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 13.5 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 13.5 mi
- Kinder Ranch Elementary Garden: 17.8 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 0.7 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 0.8 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 0.8 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 1.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 1.2 mi
- Honey Creek: 18.6 mi
- The Picnic Place: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James C. Curry Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill in Kendall County | WNW 301° | 563 m | 22.5 mi |
| Twin Sisters | WNW 301° | 537 m | 17.6 mi |
| Brushy Top | NNW 329° | 497 m | 23.7 mi |
| Devils Hill | W 260° | 466 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Sharp | N 357° | 463 m | 17.4 mi |
| High Hill | WSW 243° | 456 m | 24.5 mi |
| Jack Mountain | N 5° | 451 m | 17.3 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | NW 320° | 450 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5449527323
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