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Ashby-Wilson Creek Community

Ashby-Wilson Creek Community from directly overhead

Ashby-Wilson Creek Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the south-southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Historica;Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

River in Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q34918434, matched on coordinates and name (761 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.83467, -96.12775

96 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 59
Parks: 23
  • Blessing Recreation Field South: 6.1 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field North: 6.2 mi
  • FM 521 River Park: 8.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 9.2 mi
  • City Park: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Hummingbird Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 12.5 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Rooster: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillSSW3 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5119:22
December solstice07:1416:5717:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717884858682746558
Precip in3.21.92.72.73.94.63.73.95.94.33.43.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palacios Muni AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971392976

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