Half Moon Reef Lighthouse
Half Moon Reef Lighthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Indian Mound stands 15 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Port Lavaca, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
- 29.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Port Lavaca: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Port Lavaca: 1.0 mi
- Ranger Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Calhoun County Bayfront Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Port Lavaca: 1.4 mi
- Fishing Pier Park: 0.2 mi
- City of Port Lavaca Brookhollow Estates Park: 0.6 mi
- Bayfront Peninsula Park: 1.3 mi
- Tilley Park: 1.9 mi
- George Adams Park: 1.9 mi
- Calhoun County Museum: 1.8 mi
- Calhoun County Museum: 1.8 mi
- Texana Museum: 23.8 mi
- Lighthouse Beach: 0.4 mi
- King Fisher Beach: 18.2 mi
- Old Red Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Indian Mound: 24.6 mi
- Victoria County Northbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Victoria County Southbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Half Moon Reef Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mound | WNW 283° | 15 m | 24.6 mi |
| Old Red Bluff | N 6° | 5 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
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 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Comfort, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6259154853
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