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James Bradford Pier

James Bradford Pier from directly overhead

James Bradford Pier is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Machemehl Cemetery, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.01489, -96.34160

128 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 36
  • Clark Park: 6.3 mi
  • Chesley Recreational Park: 6.3 mi
  • Margaret Chesley Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
  • Josephine Zeiske Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
  • City Park: 7.3 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Pickard High School: 10.9 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 19.5 mi
  • 1824 Well: 20.5 mi
  • Museum: 20.6 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Red Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 21.2 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 22.0 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 22.9 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainWNW139 m22.0 mi
Rocky HillWSW137 m21.2 mi
Shepherd MountainNW129 m22.9 mi
Live Oak HillWSW125 m23.2 mi
Red HillSSE94 m13.9 mi
Green MountainNNW86 m23.3 mi
Wilson HillSSW71 m23.5 mi
Alley HillSSW59 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2619:5520:30
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1816:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687681848479716153
Precip in3.32.73.43.55.24.22.43.63.94.33.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389305559

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