- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hoskins Mound9 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 29.1951, -94.9760
Jamaica Beach is a beach in Texas, at a modelled 5 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Karankawa Campsite, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jamaica Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | WSW 256° | 9 m | 15.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | W 275° | 2 m | 8.2 mi |
| Slough Ridge | WSW 238° | 2 m | 23.5 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Karankawa Campsite: 0.6 mi
- West Galveston Island: 1.6 mi
- Lafitte's Grove: 2.7 mi
- Site Of Landmark Campbell's Bayou: 8.8 mi
- Civil War Fortifications at Virginia Point: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 24
- Moody Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Galaxy Wheel: 12.9 mi
- Texas Star Flyer: 12.9 mi
- Sky Shooter: 12.9 mi
- Sea Dragon: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- Jamaica Beach: 1.0 mi
- Galveston Beach: 2.0 mi
- Pirates' Beach: 2.4 mi
- West Beach: 3.2 mi
- Bermuda Beach: 3.3 mi
Museums: 11
- Central Cultural Center: 12.9 mi
- Moody Mansion: 13.0 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 13.2 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 13.3 mi
- 1859 Saint Josephs Church Museum: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 1.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 8.2 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 15.7 mi
- Slough Ridge: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:47 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
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