Dawson Richard Murchison
Dawson Richard Murchison is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Jensen Trap stands 35 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Chamberlain Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Chamberlain Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- King Star Baptist Church: 0.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Kingsville: 0.8 mi
- Henrietta M. King High School: 0.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Kingsville: 0.9 mi
- Flato Park: 1.1 mi
- Kennedy Park: 1.5 mi
- Flores Park: 1.7 mi
- Kleberg Park: 2.6 mi
- Plaza of the Americas: 4.0 mi
- 1904 Train Depot Museum: 1.0 mi
- John E Conner Museum: 1.2 mi
- Riviera Historical Museum: 14.8 mi
- Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 20.3 mi
- Violet Museum: 20.5 mi
- Jensen Trap: 13.3 mi
- Neubauer Rocks: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dawson Richard Murchison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Trap | SW 227° | 35 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:07 | 17:42 |
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 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 60 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingsville, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6223942180
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