Kirby, San Antonio

#60 among attractions in San Antonio

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Kirby is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded as an agricultural settlement along the Southern Pacific railroad, the city was transformed into a suburban community upon its incorporation in 1955. It is known as the "Hobo capital of Texas." ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.9 mi²Coordinates: 29°27'41"N, 98°23'9"W

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East San Antonio (Kirby)San Antonio United States

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Kirby – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Splashtown San Antonio, Witte Museum, AT&T Center, San Antonio Botanical Garden.

2.6 miSW
Amusement park, Water park, Swimming
Splashtown San Antonio, San Antonio
66 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.
4.9 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Witte Museum, San Antonio
125 min walk • The Witte Museum was established in 1926 and is located in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas. It is dedicated to telling the stories of Texas, from prehistory to the present.
3.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
AT&T Center, San Antonio
100 min walk • The AT&T Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
4.3 miW
Park, Garden, Botanical garden
San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio
111 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.
4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio
102 min walk • Freeman Coliseum is a sports and concert venue located in San Antonio, Texas. It has been host to thousands of events including the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, concerts, trade shows, motor sports, circus, professional sports including professional bull riding, basketball, hockey, boxing and wrestling.
4.6 miW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio
118 min walk • The McNay Art Museum, founded in 1954 in San Antonio, is the first modern art museum in the U.S. state of Texas.
5.1 miW
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Alamo Heights, San Antonio
130 min walk • Alamo Heights is an incorporated city that is surrounded by the city of San Antonio in Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Alamo Heights was 7,031. It is part of the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area. A portion of the University of the Incarnate Word is in Alamo Heights.
2.4 miW
Cemetery
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio
61 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.
3.1 miW
Museum, Science museum
United States Army Medical Department Museum, San Antonio
81 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.
3.2 miW
29°28'6"N • 98°26'20"W
Fort Sam Houston Golf Course, San Antonio
83 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
3.8 miSW
29°25'35"N • 98°26'2"W
Willow Springs Golf Course, San Antonio
96 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities