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San Gabriel Wildlife Area

San Gabriel Wildlife Area from directly overhead

San Gabriel Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 160 m. Rabbit Hill stands 293 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Comanche Bluff, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
160 m

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

How to reach it

Coordinates30.65907, -97.40789

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Taylor Park: 2.6 mi
  • Willis Creek Park: 2.7 mi
  • Wilson H. Fox Park: 3.6 mi
  • Taylor Regional Park & Sports Complex: 4.0 mi
  • North Drive Park: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 20
Gardens: 12
Nature reserves: 7
Peaks: 7
  • Queen Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Martin Hill: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 4
  • Headquarters Springs: 22.6 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 22.7 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 23.9 mi
  • Shady Spring: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of San Gabriel Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rabbit HillWSW 253°293 m17.3 mi
Martin HillSW 232°284 m22.4 mi
Rabbit HillWSW 255°263 m15.6 mi
Queen HillW 276°227 m8.4 mi
Jaecks HillSW 218°214 m13.8 mi
Bald KnobSSW 206°205 m24.9 mi
Clay HillSE 136°138 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:2820:0120:36
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2416:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848579695851
Precip in2.82.13.12.74.63.22.62.73.63.92.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor 1NW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356850230

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