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Bay City Library

Bay City Library from directly overhead

Bay City Library is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bay City Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it.

The story

city in and the county seat of Matagorda County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q812071, matched on coordinates and name (286 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.98077, -95.96734

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 51
Parks: 35
  • Liberty Park: 0.1 mi
  • Richard C. Gussman Park: 0.1 mi
  • Mary Withers Runnells Park: 0.4 mi
  • Amistad Park: 0.6 mi
  • The Ball Field: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.5 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 2.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 0.5 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 19.9 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Backyard Park: 16.0 mi
  • Hansen Park: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillSW 217°3 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2719:5220:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1416:5617:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763687580828278716255
Precip in3.82.53.03.24.45.74.54.35.84.24.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329775

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