Bishop
Bishop is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Jensen Trap stands 35 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John Lutheran Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Nueces County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q583637, matched on coordinates and name (84 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. John Lutheran Church: 0.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Bishop: 0.3 mi
- St. Paul Lutheran Church and School: 0.6 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Bishop: 0.7 mi
- Restland Memory Park: 1.3 mi
- Bishop City Park: 0.4 mi
- Amistad Park: 0.8 mi
- Flores Park: 5.6 mi
- Kennedy Park: 6.0 mi
- Flato Park: 6.4 mi
- 1904 Train Depot Museum: 6.3 mi
- John E Conner Museum: 6.5 mi
- Violet Museum: 13.8 mi
- Riviera Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- South Texas Museum: 20.3 mi
- Jensen Trap: 20.6 mi
- Alazan Mott: 23.3 mi
- Neubauer Rocks: 21.7 mi
- Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bishop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Trap | SW 225° | 35 m | 20.6 mi |
| Alazan Mott | ESE 124° | 2 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:07 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 58 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6209295793
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