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Bay Ridge / Morgan's Point

Bay Ridge / Morgan's Point from directly overhead

Bay Ridge / Morgan's Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Governor Ross Sterling Mansion, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.66993, -94.99545

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 8.7 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.8 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.9 mi
  • Orbit II: 20.9 mi
  • Round About: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 48
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Watersmart Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Genoa Friendship Gardens: 11.3 mi
  • Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden: 16.3 mi
Museums: 41
Attractions: 20
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 5
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 22.6 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 22.6 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 22.6 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 22.7 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 3.4 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 3.9 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bay Ridge / Morgan's Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 25°25 m13.8 mi
Cedar HillNE 49°6 m21.9 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaNNW 337°3 m3.4 mi
Mesquite KnollE 99°0 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587934

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