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Bell Prairie

Bell Prairie from directly overhead

Bell Prairie is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Crib, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70028, -94.94215

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Roseland Park: 1.5 mi
  • Pelly Park: 2.4 mi
  • Frank Murdock Park: 2.4 mi
  • Baytown LIttle League Park: 2.7 mi
  • Duke Hill Park: 3.0 mi
Artworks: 47
  • Spiritus Mundi: 12.5 mi
  • Healing Nature: 23.8 mi
  • Healing Nature: 23.8 mi
  • Orbit II: 23.8 mi
  • Albertus Magnus: 23.8 mi
Museums: 19
Gardens: 16
Attractions: 14
Peaks: 4
  • Mesquite Knoll: 2.8 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 4.6 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 14°25 m10.7 mi
Cedar HillNE 48°6 m18.1 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWNW 282°3 m4.6 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE 166°0 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587943

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