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Battle Island

Battle Island from directly overhead

Battle Island is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Major George Morse Collinsworth, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.71031, -95.91575

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Matagorda Bay Nature Park: 7.1 mi
  • FM 521 River Park: 7.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 15.7 mi
  • Matagorda County Fair Grounds: 16.8 mi
  • Bay Ridge Park: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.6 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.6 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.6 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 19.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 19.6 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Rooster: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillW 276°3 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2719:5120:25
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1316:5617:32

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329721

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