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Albert Clinton Horton

Albert Clinton Horton from directly overhead

Albert Clinton Horton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is S. Rhoads Fisher, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.6 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.70014, -95.95554

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 23
  • Matagorda Bay Nature Park: 5.7 mi
  • FM 521 River Park: 6.6 mi
  • Riverside Park: 15.6 mi
  • Palacious Bay Beach: 15.8 mi
  • City Park: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.7 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.7 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 19.8 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.8 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Rooster: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillW 281°3 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2719:5120:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1316:5717:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535662687581838379726255
Precip in3.32.32.63.03.94.73.43.97.13.93.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Matagorda NO 2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329753

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