Historic site · Texas
Macario Garcia
Macario Garcia is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the north, 24 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates29.54628, -95.82778
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Macario Garcia: 0.0 mi
- Holy Rosary Catholic Parish: 0.8 mi
- Julius Edward Junker: 1.2 mi
- Teague-Waddell House: 1.3 mi
- Rosenberg: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Garcia Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Sunset Park: 1.0 mi
- Brazos Park: 1.6 mi
- Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Travis Park: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 23
- Fairgrounds Stage: 2.1 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 2.2 mi
- MTB Feature: 9.1 mi
- 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 9.1 mi
- Line Camp: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 23
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 10.8 mi
- Pastoral: 10.8 mi
- Brazos Trace: 10.8 mi
- Cougar: 10.9 mi
- Alligator: 11.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Black Cowboy Museum: 1.4 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 1.6 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 4.6 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land: 11.2 mi
- Old Katy Post Office: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 11
- Preston Street Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 9.6 mi
- "Francesca's Garden": 16.9 mi
- Commuinty Garden: 17.9 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 18.4 mi
Peaks: 9
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 2.0 mi
- Huntington Mound: 6.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 9.3 mi
- Pool Hill: 11.8 mi
- Peach Break: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 14.9 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 16.2 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 16.4 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Peach Creek: 16.3 mi
- Nottawa: 19.3 mi
- Preston: 20.3 mi
- Newgulf: 20.6 mi
- Waterville: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Outdoor Seating Area: 16.1 mi
- Shelter A: 19.3 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 22.4 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Macario Garcia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | N 1° | 52 m | 24.2 mi |
| Damon Mound | SSE 164° | 44 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pool Hill | NW 323° | 40 m | 11.8 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NNW 334° | 35 m | 6.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 29° | 29 m | 9.3 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SSW 213° | 28 m | 15.8 mi |
| Peach Break | SW 215° | 27 m | 14.7 mi |
| Nash Dome | SSE 148° | 17 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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