- Elevation, modelled
- 174 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sharp463 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8786, -97.9338
Rio Vista Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 174 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Childrens Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rio Vista Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | NW 313° | 463 m | 22.6 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 317° | 451 m | 20.7 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WNW 287° | 450 m | 24.3 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NW 320° | 449 m | 23.4 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NW 322° | 429 m | 21.2 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NNW 328° | 429 m | 23.6 mi |
| Startz Hill | W 260° | 428 m | 21.8 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | NW 323° | 423 m | 17.1 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 12.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 2 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Childrens Park: 0.2 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Veteran's Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Veramendi Park: 0.4 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Hays County Veterans Monument: 0.4 mi
- Southside School: 0.4 mi
- Mexican War Camp: 0.4 mi
- Charles Cock Home: 0.4 mi
- First National Bank of San Marcos: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 34
- Trunk Hill: 5.6 mi
- Coal Kiln Hill: 6.2 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 7.2 mi
- Nail Hill: 9.3 mi
- Bading Hill: 9.6 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 25
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 1.0 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 2.6 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 14
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 0.5 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 0.5 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 0.5 mi
- Minerva: 0.7 mi
- TXST: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 1.0 mi
- Learning Tree: 1.8 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 2.9 mi
- Labyrinth: 4.1 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 14.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Weismuller Spring: 0.8 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 1.1 mi
- Blue Hole: 12.8 mi
- Jacob's Well: 15.8 mi
- Comal Springs: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 3.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.9 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.0 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.5 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Pollinator Garden: 3.7 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 15.9 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goforth: 13.0 mi
- Polonia: 13.7 mi
- Lytton Springs: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- The Learning Tree: 23.8 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 24.4 mi
- Stone picnic table: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper McKinney Falls: 24.5 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 1 mi away.
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