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Home of Horace Yeamans

Home of Horace Yeamans from directly overhead

Home of Horace Yeamans is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Old Red Bluff stands 5 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pepper Hill, a peak 3.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Matagorda County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022993, matched on coordinates and name (185 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.78848, -96.19488

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 25
  • Blessing Recreation Field South: 5.8 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field North: 6.1 mi
  • City Park: 6.2 mi
  • Palacious Bay Beach: 6.3 mi
  • FM 521 River Park: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Pepper Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Old Red Bluff: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Rooster: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Red BluffWNW 281°5 m24.6 mi
Pepper HillSSE 162°3 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:37
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1516:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717884858682746558
Precip in3.21.92.72.73.94.63.73.95.94.33.43.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palacios Muni AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971392967

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