- Elevation, modelled
- 202 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sharp463 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 29.9945, -97.8599
Steeplechase Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 202 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Steeplechase Dog Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.5 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steeplechase Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | WNW 289° | 463 m | 22.3 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WNW 291° | 451 m | 19.8 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WNW 297° | 449 m | 21.9 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WNW 297° | 429 m | 19.5 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NW 306° | 429 m | 20.7 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | WNW 291° | 423 m | 15.8 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | WNW 293° | 416 m | 14.8 mi |
| Wallace Mountain | NW 316° | 406 m | 18.6 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 13.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 10 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Steeplechase Dog Park: 0.2 mi
- Lake Kyle Park: 0.7 mi
- Corner Park: 0.8 mi
- Mary Kyle Hartson Park: 1.1 mi
- Corner Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Kyle Depot: 1.0 mi
- Lex Word and the Bon Ton: 1.0 mi
- Kyle: 1.1 mi
- WPA Projects at Kyle School: 1.1 mi
- John Wheeler Bunton: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Minerva: 8.7 mi
- TXST: 8.8 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 9.1 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 9.1 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 9.1 mi
Museums: 49
- Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center: 1.0 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 7.5 mi
- Spring Lake Hall: 8.1 mi
- Indigenous & Tejano History Museum Exhibit: 9.1 mi
- LBJ Museum of San Marcos History: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 41
- Barton Hill: 5.1 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 6.9 mi
- Carpenter Hills: 7.1 mi
- Woods Hill: 7.8 mi
- Friday Mountain: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 40
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 12.7 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 16.3 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Anthem Tract: 4.6 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 7.0 mi
- Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 17
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 5.7 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 8.2 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 9.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 10.2 mi
- Learning Tree: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 11.1 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Seismic Wall: 17.6 mi
- Bird Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 21.4 mi
Springs: 8
- San Marcos Springs: 8.1 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 8.6 mi
- Blue Hole: 13.8 mi
- Jacob's Well: 16.2 mi
- Kirby Spring: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Upper McKinney Falls: 15.4 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 15.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 17.8 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 18.6 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goforth: 4.4 mi
- Polonia: 9.4 mi
- Lytton Springs: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- The Learning Tree: 15.3 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 15.4 mi
- Stone picnic table: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
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