Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Velasco, C. S. A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Velasco, C. S. A.: 0.0 mi
- Velasco: 0.0 mi
- Sinking Site of the Blockade Runner "Acadia": 0.0 mi
- The Lively: 1.0 mi
- Fort Velasco: 1.0 mi
- Downtown Park and Splashpad: 3.6 mi
- Peppermint Park: 4.7 mi
- Arrington Park: 5.1 mi
- Austin Park: 5.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 5.4 mi
- Texas Flag Mural: 10.0 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 11.6 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 16.2 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 17.6 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 22.6 mi
- Freeport Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science: 9.8 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 11.6 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 11.7 mi
- Brazoria County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Bryan Beach: 5.3 mi
- San Luis Beach: 14.0 mi
- West Beach: 22.1 mi
- Jamaica Beach: 24.8 mi
- Slough Ridge: 4.7 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 13.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 20.5 mi
- Downtown Gazebo: 11.7 mi
- Snail Garden: 11.9 mi
- Lake Barbara: 8.1 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | NNE 15° | 9 m | 13.5 mi |
| Slough Ridge | NNW 345° | 2 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | NNE 31° | 2 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:49 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
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 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395233342
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