Historic site · Texas
FM 521 River Park
FM 521 River Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. Texas Independence Trail runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- FM 521 River Park A Texas park recreation & open space fund project Sponsored By Matagorda County Lower Colorado River Authority with funding assistance through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
How to reach it
Coordinates28.78830, -95.99688
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Selkirk Island: 1.4 mi
- St. Francis Catholic: 2.9 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 4.8 mi
- The Matagorda Incident: 6.5 mi
- James Henry Selkirk: 6.5 mi
Parks: 26
- FM 521 River Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.2 mi
- Matagorda County Fair Grounds: 11.6 mi
- Bay Ridge Park: 11.7 mi
- Matagorda Bay Nature Park: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Mad Island Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge: 11.1 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 12.8 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 13.5 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 9
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 13.4 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Herb garden: 13.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Matagorda County Museum: 12.5 mi
- Museum Annex: 13.5 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 13.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pepper Hill: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Matagorda Beach: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Metal Rooster: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hasima: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Backyard Park: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of FM 521 River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Hill | WSW 252° | 3 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
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 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Matagorda NO 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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