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Homesite (Point Pleasant) of William Scott

Homesite (Point Pleasant) of William Scott from directly overhead

Homesite (Point Pleasant) of William Scott is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wooster Community, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.74018, -95.02625

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brownwood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Unidad Park: 1.8 mi
  • N.C. Foote Park: 1.9 mi
  • Central Heights Park: 2.1 mi
  • N C Foote Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 11.7 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 18.7 mi
  • Love Mural: 18.7 mi
  • Orbit II: 18.7 mi
  • Healing Nature: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 52
Attractions: 23
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 7.1 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 13.7 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 13.7 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 13.7 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 9
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 20.0 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 20.0 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 20.0 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 20.1 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 1.8 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 7.9 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homesite (Point Pleasant) of William Scott. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNE 45°25 m10.8 mi
Cedar HillENE 63°6 m20.7 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE 164°3 m1.8 mi
Mesquite KnollSE 134°0 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587990

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