Comanche Lookout Marker

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San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Comanche Lookout

October 13, 2012

1. Comanche Lookout Marker

Inscription. At an elevation of 1340 feet, Comanche Hill is the fourth highest point in Bexas County. The hill lies on the southeastern edge of the Edwards Plateau and makes up the western edge of the Blackland Praire. Throughout history this site has provided a location for commerce as well as a site from which raids were performed on Spanish and Mexican mule trains and pioneer travellers. The tower atop the hill was built by Colonel Edward R. Coppock, Sr, U.S.A. retired. In addition to the tower, Colonel Coppock built a stone house and preserved the ancient council ring.

Location. 29° 34.964′ N, 98° 22.01′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Nacogdoches Road (Farm to Market Road 2252) and Toepperwein Road, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15551 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio TX 78247, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Gas and Electric Sub Station (approx. 5.9 miles away); PX Filling Station (approx. 5.9 miles away); Missing Man Monument (approx. 5.9 miles away); Post Exchange (approx. 5.9 miles away); Building 100 (approx. 6 miles away); Post Chapel (approx. 6 miles away); Cessna T-37 Tweet (approx. 6.1 miles away); Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company (approx. 10.7 miles away).

October 13, 2012

2. Comanche Lookout Marker

Marker in context next to other information the City of San Antonio has provided as part of the park.

Also see . . .
1. San Antonio Parks and Recreation Website. Discusses history of Comanche Lookout including its location on the Camino Real. (Submitted on October 15, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)

2. An Archaeological Investigation of Comanche Lookout Park, Northeast Bexar County, Texas (pdf file). University of Texas at San Antonio report available online. (Submitted on October 15, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)

Comanche Lookout Hill Photo, Click for full size

By Richard Denney, May 20, 2003

3. Comanche Lookout Hill

Photo from Nacogdoches Road, looking northeast. Nacogdoches Road is part of the old Camino Real leading from this point to Nacogdoches, in east Texas and beyond.

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 15, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 195 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.