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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 John Wesley Kenney, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 39
  • 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: 10
Attractions: 9
  • Pickard High School: 10.9 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 19.5 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 19.5 mi
  • 1824 Well: 20.5 mi
  • Museum: 20.6 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 MountainWNW 297°139 m22.0 mi
Rocky HillWSW 238°137 m21.2 mi
Shepherd MountainNW 321°129 m22.9 mi
Live Oak HillWSW 240°125 m23.2 mi
Red HillSSE 167°94 m13.9 mi
Green MountainNNW 333°86 m23.3 mi
Wilson HillSSW 197°71 m23.5 mi
Alley HillSSW 195°59 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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