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Huesta Springs

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Elevation, modelled
365 m
Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
Cap Mountain585 m · 16.0 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Hill Country Trail9.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
29.6135, -98.6676
Huesta Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Huesta Springs is a spring in Texas, at a modelled 365 m. Cap Mountain stands 585 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Creek, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.9 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Huesta Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cap MountainWNW 303°585 m16.0 mi
Mount SmithNW 312°578 m7.7 mi
Three MountainsNW 304°566 m14.8 mi
Jack MountainWNW 303°557 m9.1 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 296°546 m8.0 mi
Malikoff HillN 351°537 m15.0 mi
Smoothing Iron MountainWNW 283°517 m15.6 mi
Blue HeavenW 268°487 m10.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 48
Artworks: 41
Springs: 17
Nature reserves: 10
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:39
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, 11 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul, Oct — fullest in Jun, leanest in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs1.52.52.52.47.09.95.01.93.85.52.42.4

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Helotes Ck at Helotes, TX, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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