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Half Moon

Half Moon from directly overhead

Half Moon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Herder Half Moon Place, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 15 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.43520, -97.19836

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 18
  • Welhausen Park: 1.5 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 9.7 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 10.0 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 11.2 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 11.3 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 7
  • Pin Oak Mound: 9.8 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 11.0 mi
  • Russell Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 15.5 mi
  • Obar Hill: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Half Moon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNE 17°181 m16.8 mi
Frederick MoundNNE 12°154 m11.0 mi
Russell HillN 10°154 m14.1 mi
Stevens HillW 273°119 m21.3 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW 339°107 m9.8 mi
Santa Anna MoundW 281°95 m15.5 mi
Windy HillWSW 237°71 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:41
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2016:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066362

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