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Bay City U.S.O. Building

Bay City U.S.O. Building from directly overhead

Bay City U.S.O. Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Withers Runnells Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

building in Bay City (vicinity), Matagorda County, Texas

Wikidata Q110002637, matched on coordinates and name (49 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.98310, -95.96155

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 51
Parks: 35
  • Mary Withers Runnells Park: 0.1 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.3 mi
  • Richard C. Gussman Park: 0.5 mi
  • Valiant Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bay City Community Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.8 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.8 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.8 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.8 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 0.1 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 19.5 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Backyard Park: 15.6 mi
  • Hansen Park: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Pepper Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Damon Mound: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundNNE 31°44 m25.0 mi
Pepper HillSW 217°3 m21.4 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 50–80 °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/12452329783

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