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Karankawa Indians

Karankawa Indians from directly overhead

Karankawa Indians is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Alazan Mott stands 2 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.70868, -97.33795

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oso Park: 1.0 mi
  • Poenisch Park: 1.1 mi
  • Nature Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lee Manor Park: 1.2 mi
  • Cullen Park: 1.4 mi
Museums: 11
Beaches: 7
Artworks: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Fourmile Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Alazan Mott: 23.2 mi
  • Green Hill: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 7.6 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 8.1 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alazan MottSSW2 m23.2 mi
Big HillS1 m15.2 mi
Little Dagger HillS1 m17.2 mi
Green HillS1 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3519:5520:29
September equinox07:1918:5619:27
December solstice07:1717:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606469758185868784786962
Precip in1.81.72.42.53.63.62.62.06.24.72.71.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi NAS, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6204556752

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