Historic site · Texas
Amon B. King
Amon B. King is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. The nearest named place is Irish Immigrants in Refugio, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
Monument in Refugio (vicinity), Refugio County, Texas.
Dates from 1937.
Wikidata Q110002813, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates28.29648, -97.27489
- 1.4 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
78 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 58
- Irish Immigrants in Refugio: 0.0 mi
- Refugio County: 0.0 mi
- Sally Scull: 0.0 mi
- Refugio County Courthouses: 0.0 mi
- Empresario James Power: 0.0 mi
Parks: 10
- Lions City Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park: 5.5 mi
- Welder Wildlife Foundation Park: 14.4 mi
- Copano Bay State Fishing Pier: 19.6 mi
- Rob and Bessie Welder Park: 22.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Refugio County Museum: 0.8 mi
- Fulton Mansion State Historic Site: 22.1 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 23.0 mi
- Texas Maritime Museum: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Copano: 13.6 mi
- Aransas City: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation: 15.8 mi
- Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Rockport Birding & Kajak Adventures: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rockport Beach Park: 23.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:03 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Refugio 2 NW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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