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D. P. and Louise Moore House

D. P. and Louise Moore House from directly overhead

D. P. and Louise Moore House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Bay City, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 117 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Matagorda County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110022739, matched on coordinates and name (162 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.97943, -95.97149

117 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Richard C. Gussman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.4 mi
  • Amistad Park: 0.5 mi
  • The Ball Field: 0.6 mi
  • Mary Withers Runnells Park: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 4
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.2 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Hummingbird Garden: 2.4 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 0.8 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 20.1 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Backyard Park: 16.3 mi
  • Hansen Park: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of D. P. and Louise Moore House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillSW3 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2719:5220:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1416:5617:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763687580828278716255
Precip in3.82.53.03.24.45.74.54.35.84.24.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971392964

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