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Mesquite Point

Mesquite Point, seen from above at true elevation

Mesquite Point is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Walter Umphrey State Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
0 m

How to reach it

Coordinates29.76472, -93.89809

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Walter Umphrey State Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lyons Park: 2.1 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 6.4 mi
  • Lakefront Park: 6.5 mi
  • Logan Music Park: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesquite Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillNNW 330°4 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5619:27
June solstice06:1619:4520:20
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:0816:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545863697782848480726256
Precip in5.33.13.63.94.76.76.86.96.75.53.95.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Arthur SE TX Rgnl AP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356711220

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