Civil War Fortifications at Virginia Point
Civil War Fortifications at Virginia Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site Of Landmark Campbell's Bayou, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site Of Landmark Campbell's Bayou: 0.0 mi
- Galveston "News," C. S.A.: 2.6 mi
- Site of Magnolia Grove Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Valentine T. Dalton: 4.8 mi
- The Italian Vault: 4.8 mi
- Lee and Joe Jamail Bay Park: 4.3 mi
- Jones Park: 4.3 mi
- Schreiber Park: 4.3 mi
- Washington Park: 4.3 mi
- Dellanera RV Park: 4.7 mi
- Moody Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Elissa: 6.5 mi
- Gulf Glider: 6.8 mi
- Shark Attack 5D Theatee: 6.8 mi
- Frog Hopper: 6.8 mi
- Babe's Beach: 4.9 mi
- Sunny Beach: 5.3 mi
- West Beach: 6.0 mi
- Bermuda Beach: 6.7 mi
- Pirates' Beach: 7.4 mi
- Texas City Museum: 5.8 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 6.3 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 6.3 mi
- Moody Mansion: 6.4 mi
- Central Cultural Center: 6.5 mi
- Windsor Court Gardens: 6.0 mi
- Galveston Garden Club: 6.0 mi
- Carol's Garden: 6.2 mi
- Oleander Garden Park: 6.3 mi
- Harris Garden: 6.6 mi
- Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- East End Lagoon Nature Perserve: 9.5 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 10.0 mi
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary: 11.3 mi
- Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary: 13.8 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 7.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 14.3 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 22.7 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 24.7 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 7.3 mi
- Bolivar Point: 9.7 mi
- Spiritus Mundi: 22.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil War Fortifications at Virginia Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | WSW 240° | 9 m | 22.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | WSW 242° | 2 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | N 356° | 0 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:51 | 17:26 |
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 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston Scholes FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403604223
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