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Mitchell Lake Audubon Center

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center from directly overhead

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Black Hill stands 484 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Mattox Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.30209, -98.49439

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jim Mattox Park: 1.2 mi
  • Villa Coronado Park: 1.7 mi
  • Kingsborough Park: 2.0 mi
  • Bellaire Park: 2.5 mi
  • Stinson Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 60
Attractions: 44
Artworks: 42
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 4.1 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 4.2 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 5.2 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 7.2 mi
  • Tito Memorial Mural: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Red Oak Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Hillcrest: 13.2 mi
  • Calf Hill: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 8.9 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 8.9 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 8.9 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mitchell Lake Audubon Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 324°484 m24.8 mi
Bullis HillNNW 345°440 m24.6 mi
Briese HillNNW 346°410 m24.3 mi
Bush HillNNW 347°406 m23.0 mi
Laurin HillNNW 347°404 m23.2 mi
Spofford HillN 349°403 m24.9 mi
Goetz HillNNW 346°400 m23.7 mi
Papke HillN 351°389 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717884868781736255
Precip in1.81.62.42.33.93.21.82.53.23.02.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Stinson Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/857017995

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