Joseph H. Hawkins
Joseph H. Hawkins is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilderness Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilderness Park: 0.2 mi
- Timbercreek Park: 1.3 mi
- Morrison Park: 1.7 mi
- MacLean Park: 1.8 mi
- Splash Pad: 1.8 mi
- Site of Crosby's Landing: 2.3 mi
- The Brazos Canal: 2.8 mi
- Mammoth Lake: 3.7 mi
- Eagle Island Plantation: 4.1 mi
- Dr. Branch Tanner Archer: 4.1 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 1.9 mi
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science: 4.3 mi
- Brazoria County Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Freeport Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 1.9 mi
- Texas Flag Mural: 3.4 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 8.1 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 9.6 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 10.1 mi
- Slough Ridge: 10.6 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 16.3 mi
- Nash Dome: 20.6 mi
- Damon Mound: 23.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 24.6 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Hansen Park: 12.7 mi
- Backyard Park: 14.2 mi
- Snail Garden: 1.6 mi
- Downtown Gazebo: 1.7 mi
- Lake Barbara: 5.6 mi
- Hasima: 18.0 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 10.8 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 12.5 mi
- Bryan Beach: 12.9 mi
- San Luis Beach: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joseph H. Hawkins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | NW 316° | 44 m | 23.3 mi |
| Nash Dome | NNW 329° | 17 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hoskins Mound | ENE 68° | 9 m | 16.3 mi |
| Slough Ridge | ESE 102° | 2 m | 10.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | ENE 64° | 2 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:50 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:54 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton LK Jackson Brazoria C, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395233303
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