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Lynchburg Town Ferry

Lynchburg Town Ferry from directly overhead

Lynchburg Town Ferry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mapper's Crossing, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.76507, -95.07725

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 57
  • Spiritus Mundi: 12.7 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 15.5 mi
  • Love Mural: 15.5 mi
  • Orbit II: 15.9 mi
  • Modulation: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 55
Museums: 45
Attractions: 23
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 3.9 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 14.8 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 14.8 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 14.8 mi
  • Mission Mars: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Picnic sites: 9
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 17.0 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 17.0 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 17.0 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 17.0 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 5.0 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 11.3 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillENE25 m12.3 mi
Cedar HillENE6 m22.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSE3 m5.0 mi
Mesquite KnollSE0 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2119:5020:25
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587941

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