Frank Bell, Jr.
Frank Bell, Jr. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lagana Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lagana Park: 0.2 mi
- Bayou Park: 0.6 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.8 mi
- Bobby Beach Park: 1.1 mi
- Westlawn Park: 1.1 mi
- La Marque: 0.4 mi
- Settlement Community: 1.0 mi
- Paul's Union Church: 1.1 mi
- Phillips Memorial Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Galilee Missionary Baptist Church: 2.2 mi
- Moody Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Elissa: 11.5 mi
- USS Stewart: 11.8 mi
- USS Cavalla: 11.9 mi
- Conning Tower of USS Carp: 11.9 mi
- Texas City Museum: 4.4 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 11.3 mi
- Texas Seaport Museum: 11.5 mi
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum: 11.6 mi
- Moody Mansion: 11.6 mi
- Sunny Beach: 10.8 mi
- Babe's Beach: 11.0 mi
- West Beach: 11.1 mi
- Bermuda Beach: 11.4 mi
- Pirates' Beach: 11.7 mi
- Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 11.4 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 12.8 mi
- East End Lagoon Nature Perserve: 13.8 mi
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary: 14.4 mi
- Carol's Garden: 11.3 mi
- Windsor Court Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Galveston Garden Club: 11.5 mi
- Oleander Garden Park: 11.5 mi
- Harris Garden: 11.8 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 11.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 14.1 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 20.4 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 22.1 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 24.1 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 12.3 mi
- Bolivar Point: 12.8 mi
- Spiritus Mundi: 16.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frank Bell, Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | SW 224° | 9 m | 22.1 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | N 353° | 3 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | SW 217° | 2 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | N 7° | 0 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:47 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
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 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston Scholes FLD, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403616649
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