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Beeville Bee-Picayune

Beeville Bee-Picayune from directly overhead

Beeville Bee-Picayune is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Odom Hill stands 110 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rialto Theater, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 24 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in and county seat of Bee County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1859.

Wikidata Q814163, matched on coordinates and name (370 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.40210, -97.74942

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Klipstein Park: 0.3 mi
  • Martin Luther King-City Pool Park: 0.4 mi
  • South Tyler Park: 0.7 mi
  • Alta Vista Park: 0.8 mi
  • Joe Barnhart Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Odom Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Balania Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 20.2 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 24.7 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Odom HillWNW 298°110 m18.6 mi
Balania HillSW 221°64 m19.2 mi
Chalk HillSSW 197°52 m20.2 mi
Carmel HillsSSW 204°46 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3519:5820:32
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2017:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864707782848580736456
Precip in1.81.62.52.33.13.53.22.84.12.92.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beeville 5 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395107742

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