Graydon
Graydon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Birthplace of Governor Ross Shaw Sterling, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 19 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Job Beason Park: 2.6 mi
- Double Bayou Park: 2.8 mi
- Fort Anahuac Park: 4.6 mi
- McCollum County Park: 9.9 mi
- Hugo Point Park: 11.1 mi
- Birthplace of Governor Ross Shaw Sterling: 1.4 mi
- St. Paul United Methodist Church: 2.6 mi
- Double Bayou Dance Hall: 2.7 mi
- Round Point: 3.2 mi
- Robert McAlpin Williamson: 4.6 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 10.8 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 12.1 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 16.2 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
- Texas City Museum: 25.0 mi
- Cedar Hill: 13.1 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 15.5 mi
- Barbers Hill: 17.4 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 20.6 mi
- Chambers County Eastbound Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Chambers County Westbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Needle Point: 16.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Crystal Beach: 16.7 mi
- Bolivar Beach: 19.3 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 22.9 mi
- Watersmart Garden: 24.7 mi
- Bolivar Point: 22.9 mi
- Elise's Family Fun Center: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Graydon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | NW 310° | 25 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNW 348° | 6 m | 13.1 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | W 275° | 3 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | W 263° | 0 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:49 | 17:25 |
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 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402925760
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