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Captain Alfred H. Wyly

Captain Alfred H. Wyly from directly overhead

Captain Alfred H. Wyly is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Plantation Home of Edwin Waller 1800--1883, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.08427, -96.06794

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Waller County Fairgrounds: 1.9 mi
  • Holland and Gaines Memorial Student Park: 4.6 mi
  • Student Park: 5.0 mi
  • Camp Allen: 12.4 mi
  • Hockley Recreational Complex: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 2.5 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 2.5 mi
  • Hay Ride: 14.5 mi
  • Oil Jack: 14.5 mi
  • Indian Village: 14.6 mi
Museums: 17
  • Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Lone Star Pinball Museum: 13.9 mi
  • Star of the Republic Museum: 17.3 mi
  • Henrys Hideout Historical Pub: 18.5 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin Museum: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Hockley Mound: 12.7 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Red Hill: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillSW 216°94 m22.7 mi
Hockley MoundESE 122°74 m12.7 mi
Wolf HillSE 132°52 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2419:5420:29
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1716:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687681848479716153
Precip in3.32.73.43.55.24.22.43.63.94.33.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454157307

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