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Home of George B. McKinstry

Home of George B. McKinstry from directly overhead

Home of George B. McKinstry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is First Capitol Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.15556, -95.65372

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • First Capitol Park: 0.6 mi
  • Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 1.0 mi
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 2.8 mi
  • Backyard Park: 8.4 mi
  • Brazoria City Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 12
Gardens: 11
  • Snail Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 14.6 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 24.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 24.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 24.5 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 7
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 7.9 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 7.9 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 14.2 mi
  • Graffitti Rock: 14.3 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Nash Dome: 10.3 mi
  • Damon Mound: 10.9 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 23.1 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 23.7 mi
  • Peach Break: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hansen Park: 3.2 mi
  • Backyard Park: 8.4 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 14.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundNNW 329°44 m10.9 mi
Elm RidgeNW 306°28 m23.7 mi
Peach BreakNW 308°27 m24.2 mi
Nash DomeN 0°17 m10.3 mi
Slough RidgeESE 115°2 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2519:5120:25
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1316:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565964697782848481736459
Precip in4.22.83.23.64.25.44.45.16.74.94.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton 2 W, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233347

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