Moody Gardens
Moody Gardens is an attraction in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Magnolia Grove Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Moody Gardens, established in 1986 by The Moody Foundation, is a non-profit attraction in Galveston, Texas. Moody Gardens features three main pyramid attractions: the Aquarium Pyramid, the Rainforest Pyramid, and the Discovery Pyramid. Palm Beach, a seasonal summer attraction, features white sand imported from Florida and many common water-park activities. In 2004, the site opened its expanded facilities which offer roughly 60,000 square feet of space for exhibition and business purposes. The owners commissioned a landscape design from Geoffrey Jellicoe. It is described in Gardens of the Mind: the Genius of Geoffrey Jellicoe by Michael Spens (Antique Collectors Club, 1992).
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Wikidata Q6907207, matched on coordinates and name (106 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of Magnolia Grove Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Galveston "News," C. S.A.: 1.1 mi
- The Italian Vault: 1.3 mi
- Valentine T. Dalton: 1.3 mi
- Greek Orthodox Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Jones Park: 0.7 mi
- Schreiber Park: 1.0 mi
- Washington Park: 1.2 mi
- Lee and Joe Jamail Bay Park: 1.2 mi
- Crockett Little League Complex: 1.8 mi
- Gulf Glider: 3.8 mi
- Frog Hopper: 3.8 mi
- Texas Tea Cups: 3.8 mi
- Cyclone: 3.8 mi
- Revolution: 3.8 mi
- Babe's Beach: 1.3 mi
- Sunny Beach: 4.0 mi
- Porretto Beach: 5.0 mi
- Porretto Beach: 5.1 mi
- West Beach: 5.2 mi
- Central Cultural Center: 3.8 mi
- Moody Mansion: 3.8 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 3.9 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 4.0 mi
- 1859 Saint Josephs Church Museum: 4.1 mi
- Windsor Court Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Galveston Garden Club: 3.1 mi
- Oleander Garden Park: 3.8 mi
- Carol's Garden: 3.9 mi
- Harris Garden: 4.0 mi
- Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- East End Lagoon Nature Perserve: 7.4 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 9.1 mi
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary: 10.0 mi
- Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary: 14.4 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 7.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 16.3 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 24.5 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 4.9 mi
- Bolivar Point: 8.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moody Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | WSW 248° | 9 m | 24.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | WSW 253° | 2 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:51 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston Scholes FLD, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/33852020
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