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Charles Harvey Waddell

Charles Harvey Waddell from directly overhead

Charles Harvey Waddell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Bend Telephone Company, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.55925, -95.80609

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Community Park: 0.5 mi
  • Brazos Park: 0.5 mi
  • River Bend Park: 0.6 mi
  • Travis Park: 0.7 mi
  • Sunset Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 30
Attractions: 24
  • Fairgrounds Stage: 2.8 mi
  • Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 2.8 mi
  • MTB Feature: 7.6 mi
  • 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 8.3 mi
  • Line Camp: 8.4 mi
Museums: 18
Gardens: 13
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 3.0 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 8.0 mi
  • "Francesca's Garden": 15.6 mi
  • Commuinty Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 6.4 mi
  • Oak Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Pool Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Peach Break: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 12.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillN 357°52 m23.3 mi
Damon MoundS 169°44 m18.9 mi
Pool HillNW 316°40 m12.0 mi
Huntington MoundNW 320°35 m6.4 mi
Oak HillNNE 24°29 m7.9 mi
Elm RidgeSW 215°28 m17.3 mi
Peach BreakSW 217°27 m16.2 mi
Nash DomeSSE 152°17 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2519:5220:27
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1516:5417:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403612633

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