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Newgulf

Newgulf from directly overhead

Newgulf is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the east-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 3.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Wharton County, Texas, United States of America

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Coordinates29.25530, -95.90000
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Nature reserves: 50
Parks: 47
  • Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 10.6 mi
  • Croom Park: 11.4 mi
  • Port of Wharton Riverfront Park: 12.5 mi
  • Bates Allen Park: 13.7 mi
  • Harris Park: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 14
Museums: 12
Gardens: 10
  • Cactus Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.0 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.0 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Elm Ridge: 8.2 mi
  • Peach Break: 9.1 mi
  • Damon Mound: 9.6 mi
  • Nash Dome: 15.2 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 19.1 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 21.3 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hansen Park: 16.8 mi
  • Backyard Park: 18.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundENE 75°44 m9.6 mi
Elm RidgeNNW 328°28 m8.2 mi
Peach BreakNNW 333°27 m9.1 mi
Nash DomeENE 77°17 m15.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2619:5220:27
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1416:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763687580828278716255
Precip in3.82.53.03.24.45.74.54.35.84.24.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, 20 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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