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Del Mar College

Del Mar College from directly overhead

Del Mar College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Big Hill stands 1 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Dahlia Terrace North Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

public community college in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Dates from 1935.

Wikidata Q5252909, matched on coordinates and name (561 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2019
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.76670, -97.40713

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dahlia Terrace North Park: 0.3 mi
  • Dahlia Terrace South Park: 0.3 mi
  • H E Butt Park: 0.4 mi
  • Broadmoor Park: 0.6 mi
  • Easley Park: 0.6 mi
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Beaches: 7
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 2.9 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 3.5 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Fourmile Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Big Hill: 20.2 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillSSE 160°1 m20.2 mi
Little Dagger HillSSE 165°1 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1119:41
June solstice06:3519:5520:29
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1717:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586267748085868783766760

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi Cabaniss FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439621

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