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Ambrose Fitzgerald

Ambrose Fitzgerald from directly overhead

Ambrose Fitzgerald is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Red Hill stands 171 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Emory Rains, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.88003, -95.77016

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Sandy Creek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ruby McKeown City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Jenkins Park: 4.6 mi
  • Paintball Bleachers: 8.0 mi
  • Alba City Park: 9.7 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 15.5 mi
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 19.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Red Hill: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillSSW 192°171 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:35
June solstice06:1619:5920:35
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:2316:4417:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755627178828175655446
Precip in3.13.54.64.14.64.03.02.83.34.83.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emory, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453476639

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