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Collegeport

Collegeport from directly overhead

Collegeport is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the north-northeast, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Collegeport, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.9 miles off.

The story

unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas

Wikidata Q8347837, matched on coordinates and name (366 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.72528, -96.17875

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Palacious Bay Beach: 2.9 mi
  • City Park: 2.9 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field South: 10.2 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field North: 10.5 mi
  • FM 521 River Park: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Matagorda Beach: 15.8 mi
  • King Fisher Beach: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 0.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillNNE 14°3 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:37
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1416:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717884858682746558
Precip in3.21.92.72.73.94.63.73.95.94.33.43.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palacios Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329761

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