San Antonio Missions National Historical Park TX
Lat, Long: 29.31262089, -98.4289522
Designation: National Historical Park
Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. After 10,000 years, the people of South Texas were faced with drought, European diseases, and colonization. In the early 1700s, many Native people of South Texas foreswore their traditional life to become Spanish, accepting a new religion and agrarian lifestyle in hopes of survival.
Weather:
Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 95°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 100°F. The warm season lasts from May through September with an average daily high temperature above 90°F and a low of 75°F. The cold season lasts from November through February with an average daily high below 68°F and an average low of 40°F. The relative humidity ranges from 40-80% over the course of the year, which can be very uncomfortable to many people.
Directions:
Park Headquarter's is located 4 miles south of downtown San Antonio. The four mission sites lay as a chain south of downtown. Mission Concepción is 3 miles, Mission San José and the park visitor center is 6 miles south, Mission San Juan is 3 miles south of San José, and Mission Espada lays another mile beyond. Written directions and GPS addresses can be found at the link below.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
Visitor Center at Mission San José
San Antonio, US, 78214
Phone: 2109321001
Email: saan_interpretation@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entry is free
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![Rose window at mission San Jose, with linestone carvings surrounding a small glass window.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2FD5A9A6DD-DAAA-BD2B-2AE4B53C57B3E1C0.jpg&w=640&q=100)
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![Mission Concepcion convento with church in background.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F1D4C640B-AC88-ED51-59AE87D041A0B129.jpg&w=640&q=100)
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