Historic site · Texas
King's Men Monument
King's Men Monument is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. The nearest named place is Mount Calvary Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
monument at E. Commerce St. at E. Purisima St. Refugio, Texas
Wikidata Q107318362, matched on coordinates and name (859 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates28.30178, -97.28239
- 1.9 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Mount Calvary Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Site of the Home of Captain Ira Westover: 0.5 mi
- Refugio City Hall: 0.5 mi
- Refugio County Courthouses: 0.5 mi
- Empresario James Power: 0.5 mi
Parks: 10
- Lions City Park: 0.4 mi
- Lions Park: 5.6 mi
- Welder Wildlife Foundation Park: 14.6 mi
- Copano Bay State Fishing Pier: 20.2 mi
- Rob and Bessie Welder Park: 22.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Refugio County Museum: 0.6 mi
- Fulton Mansion State Historic Site: 22.7 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 23.2 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 23.3 mi
- Texas Maritime Museum: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Copano: 14.2 mi
- Aransas City: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation: 15.8 mi
- Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Rockport Birding & Kajak Adventures: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rockport Beach Park: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Angel of Goliad: 24.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:03 | 17:38 |
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 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Refugio 2 NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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