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Balcones Heights Park

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Elevation, modelled
247 m
Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
Mount Smith578 m · 18.8 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Hill Country Trail0.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:38local time
Coordinates
29.4868, -98.5527
Balcones Heights Park from directly overhead

Balcones Heights Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 247 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunshine Ranch, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Balcones Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNW 318°578 m18.8 mi
Twin MountainsNW 311°546 m18.7 mi
Black HillNW 304°484 m13.2 mi
Round HillNNW 329°465 m16.3 mi
Cross MountainNNW 331°460 m14.0 mi
High HillN 359°456 m13.8 mi
Leon HillN 358°451 m12.4 mi
Sykes HillN 358°449 m15.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 49
Ghost towns: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

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, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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