Cummings-Smith House
Cummings-Smith House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Alvin, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024340, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Presbyterian Church of Alvin: 0.2 mi
- Birchfield - McCown House: 0.2 mi
- Old City Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- First Methodist Church of Alvin: 0.8 mi
- Confederate Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- National Oak Park: 0.5 mi
- Lions Park: 0.7 mi
- Newman Park: 1.0 mi
- Morgan Park: 1.0 mi
- Pearson Park: 1.7 mi
- pear: 12.6 mi
- Spiritus Mundi: 14.3 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 19.7 mi
- Vivian L. Smith: 20.7 mi
- Flowers for a Lady: 20.7 mi
- Tom Bass Park Garden: 13.3 mi
- Genoa Friendship Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Watersmart Garden: 16.0 mi
- Alicante Garden Pathway: 16.9 mi
- St. Francis Xavier Prayer Garden: 17.7 mi
- Alvin Museum: 1.7 mi
- Perry House: 7.9 mi
- Frank J. Brown Heritage Museum and Barn: 8.0 mi
- Space Center Houston: 12.8 mi
- Vietnam War Flight Museum: 13.2 mi
- Space Center Theater: 12.7 mi
- International Space Station: 12.7 mi
- Astronaut Gallery: 12.7 mi
- Mission Mars: 12.8 mi
- Kids Space Place: 12.8 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 8.3 mi
- Native Coastal Prairie Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Armand Bayou Nature Center: 15.8 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 21.0 mi
- Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary: 22.9 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 21.0 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 23.9 mi
- Jamaica Beach: 22.6 mi
- West Beach: 23.1 mi
- Galveston Beach: 23.9 mi
- Pirates' Beach: 24.0 mi
- Bermuda Beach: 24.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 17.0 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 19.5 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 23.1 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 24.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cummings-Smith House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | S 176° | 9 m | 19.5 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | NE 34° | 3 m | 24.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | SSE 151° | 2 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:50 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvin, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395085667
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