Abraham Darst
Abraham Darst is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the southeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeman W. Douglass, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 15 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 6.0 mi
- Sunrise Meadows Park: 12.6 mi
- Brazos Bend State Park: 12.9 mi
- Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 13.9 mi
- First Capitol Park: 14.2 mi
- Freeman W. Douglass: 0.0 mi
- Edmund Calloway Darst: 3.2 mi
- Damon Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Needville Methodist Church Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Cesinger Cemetery: 6.3 mi
- 1930s George Ranch Home: 13.5 mi
- 1930s George Cattle Complex: 13.6 mi
- Cowboy Barns and Working Pens: 13.6 mi
- 1830s Jones Stock Farm: 13.7 mi
- 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 13.7 mi
- Nature Center: 12.0 mi
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 14.8 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 16.5 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 16.7 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 18.1 mi
- Alligator: 18.8 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 19.4 mi
- Pastoral: 19.4 mi
- Brazos Trace: 19.5 mi
- Cougar: 19.5 mi
- Damon Mound: 3.1 mi
- Nash Dome: 8.0 mi
- Elm Ridge: 11.5 mi
- Peach Break: 11.6 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 14.3 mi
- Newgulf: 8.2 mi
- Peach Creek: 9.9 mi
- Preston: 11.1 mi
- Waterville: 13.9 mi
- Hasima: 20.1 mi
- Hansen Park: 15.7 mi
- Backyard Park: 19.4 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 5.1 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abraham Darst. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | SE 129° | 44 m | 3.1 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NNW 346° | 35 m | 22.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | N 5° | 29 m | 23.9 mi |
| Elm Ridge | WNW 283° | 28 m | 11.5 mi |
| Peach Break | WNW 289° | 27 m | 11.6 mi |
| Nash Dome | E 97° | 17 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971411849
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