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Ellerslie Plantation

Ellerslie Plantation from directly overhead

Ellerslie Plantation is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Nash Dome stands 17 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Oakland Plantation, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.98487, -95.50487

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
  • MacLean Park: 4.1 mi
  • Crews Park: 4.5 mi
  • Wilderness Park: 4.6 mi
  • Shadow Glen Park: 4.8 mi
  • Splash Pad: 5.0 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Texas Flag Mural: 5.2 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 5.4 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 9.3 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 9.4 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 12.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Slough Ridge: 12.2 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 19.8 mi
  • Nash Dome: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Backyard Park: 13.3 mi
  • Hansen Park: 13.5 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Snail Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nash DomeNNW 338°17 m23.9 mi
Hoskins MoundENE 57°9 m19.8 mi
Slough RidgeE 80°2 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2519:5020:24
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1216:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717783858581746458
Precip in4.02.42.92.93.94.74.25.07.14.44.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233361

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