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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: 57
  • 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: 48
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: 12
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: 2
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 HillNE25 m10.8 mi
Cedar HillENE6 m20.7 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE3 m1.8 mi
Mesquite KnollSE0 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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