Galveston Historical Foundation
Galveston Historical Foundation is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Rattlesnake Mound stands 2 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Custom House, Post Office and United States Court House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Galveston County, Texas, United States; port and coastal city
Dates from 1785.
Wikidata Q135744, matched on coordinates and name (669 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
- Inscription
- In 1871, twelve men formed the Galveston Historical Society to preserve the history of Texas by collecting important documents. The group...
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Custom House, Post Office and United States Court House: 0.0 mi
- Grand Opera House 1894: 0.1 mi
- Moser House: 0.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.1 mi
- Old Galveston Market House and City Hall: 0.1 mi
- Saengerfest Park: 0.3 mi
- San Jacinto Park: 0.4 mi
- Gus Allen Sr. Park: 0.6 mi
- Adoue Park: 0.6 mi
- Kempner Park: 0.9 mi
- Elissa: 0.4 mi
- 1892 Bishop's Palace: 0.5 mi
- Dolphin Tree Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Shark Attack 5D Theatee: 1.1 mi
- Gulf Glider: 1.2 mi
- Porretto Beach: 1.0 mi
- Porretto Beach: 1.0 mi
- Stewart Beach Park: 1.3 mi
- Stewart Beach: 1.3 mi
- East Beach: 2.3 mi
- Galveston County Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Texas Seaport Museum: 0.3 mi
- 1859 Saint Josephs Church Museum: 0.4 mi
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum: 0.4 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 0.4 mi
- East End Lagoon Nature Perserve: 3.0 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
- Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary: 18.7 mi
- Harris Garden: 0.4 mi
- Carol's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Oleander Garden Park: 0.6 mi
- Gleaves T. James Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Galveston Garden Club: 1.3 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Bolivar Point: 4.7 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 12.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 20.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galveston Historical Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mound | WSW 250° | 2 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:48 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:46 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:50 | 17:26 |
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 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9588599016
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