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City of Matagorda

City of Matagorda from directly overhead

City of Matagorda is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Christ Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

unincorporated community and census-designated place in Matagorda County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q982375, matched on coordinates and name (171 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.69237, -95.96758

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Matagorda Bay Nature Park: 5.2 mi
  • FM 521 River Park: 6.9 mi
  • Palacious Bay Beach: 15.1 mi
  • City Park: 15.2 mi
  • Riverside Park: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 20.2 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Rooster: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillWNW 283°3 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2719:5120:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1316:5717:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535662687581838379726255
Precip in3.32.32.63.03.94.73.43.97.13.93.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Matagorda NO 2, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329711

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