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Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio

#111 among attractions in San Antonio

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Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio

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Alternative names: Built: 1876 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 29°27'27"N, 98°26'23"W
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Central City (Fort Sam Houston)San Antonio United States

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Fort Sam Houston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Splashtown San Antonio, San Antonio Botanical Garden, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, United States Army Medical Department Museum.

  • splashtown san antonio1.1 miSE
    Amusement park, Water park, Swimming

    Splashtown San Antonio, San Antonio

    28 min walk • Splashtown San Antonio was a water park located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Its most recent name was "Splashtown USA". The park opened in 1985 as Water Park USA. It was sold to Wave Management, its second owner, in 1989. Its third owner since it opened was Chrismari Inc. of San Antonio.

  • san antonio botanical garden1.1 miW
    Park, Garden, Botanical garden

    San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio

    28 min walk • The San Antonio Botanical Garden is a 33-acre, non-profit botanical garden in San Antonio, Texas, United States, and the city's official botanical garden.

  • fort sam houston national cemetery san antonio1.6 miNE
    Cemetery

    Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio

    41 min walk • Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 154.7 acres, and as of 2014, had over 144,000 interments.

  • united states army medical department museum san antonio~1500 ftN
    Museum, Science museum

    United States Army Medical Department Museum, San Antonio

    8 min walk • The U.S. Army Medical Department Museum — or AMEDD Museum — at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, originated as part of the Army's Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. It moved to Fort Sam Houston in 1946. It is currently a component of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School.

  • fort sam houston golf course san antonio0.7 miN
    29°28'6"N • 98°26'20"W

    Fort Sam Houston Golf Course, San Antonio

    20 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities

  • towers at park lane san antonio location map
    0.6 miNW
    Skyscraper

    Towers at Park Lane, San Antonio

    15 min walk • The Towers on Park Lane is a 23-story building in the Brackenridge Park area of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is the tallest residential building in the city and the tallest building outside of Downtown.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Sam Houston?

Nearby attractions include United States Army Medical Department Museum, San Antonio (8 min walk), Towers at Park Lane, San Antonio (15 min walk).

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