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Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown from directly overhead

Charlie Brown is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is West Columbia Historical Marker, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.14509, -95.65049

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • First Capitol Park: 0.8 mi
  • Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 1.4 mi
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 2.3 mi
  • Backyard Park: 7.8 mi
  • Brazoria City Park: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 52
Attractions: 12
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 7.1 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 7.2 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 14.1 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 14.2 mi
  • Graffitti Rock: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Snail Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 14.0 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 24.3 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 24.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Nash Dome: 11.0 mi
  • Damon Mound: 11.6 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 22.6 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 24.2 mi
  • Peach Break: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hansen Park: 2.7 mi
  • Backyard Park: 7.9 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundNNW44 m11.6 mi
Elm RidgeNW28 m24.2 mi
Peach BreakNW27 m24.8 mi
Nash DomeN17 m11.0 mi
Slough RidgeESE2 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2519:5120:25
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1316:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480736357
Precip in4.22.23.12.44.33.83.94.26.04.43.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton LK Jackson Brazoria C, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395085691

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