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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: 12
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 MottSSW 203°2 m23.2 mi
Big HillS 170°1 m15.2 mi
Little Dagger HillS 175°1 m17.2 mi
Green HillS 182°1 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 5080 °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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