Historic site · Texas
Colonel A.M. Hobby
Colonel A.M. Hobby is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. The nearest named place is Refugio County Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates28.30971, -97.27478
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- John and Virginia Linney House: 0.1 mi
- Barefield School: 0.6 mi
- Mount Calvary Cemetery: 0.6 mi
- King's Men Monument: 0.7 mi
- Site of the Home of Captain Ira Westover: 0.8 mi
Parks: 10
- Lions City Park: 1.0 mi
- Lions Park: 6.3 mi
- Welder Wildlife Foundation Park: 15.3 mi
- Copano Bay State Fishing Pier: 20.2 mi
- Rob and Bessie Welder Park: 22.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Refugio County Museum: 0.1 mi
- Fulton Mansion State Historic Site: 22.8 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 23.9 mi
- Texas Maritime Museum: 23.9 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Copano: 14.3 mi
- Aransas City: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation: 16.5 mi
- Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Rockport Birding & Kajak Adventures: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rockport Beach Park: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Angel of Goliad: 24.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:03 | 17:38 |
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 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Refugio 2 NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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