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Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias

Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias from directly overhead

Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the south-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopper, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 28 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.12710, -94.09873

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pine Street Park: 1.0 mi
  • Morgan Park: 1.3 mi
  • Magnolia Park: 1.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 2.2 mi
  • Babe Zaharias Park: 2.3 mi
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Cattail Marsh: 8.8 mi
  • Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 7.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillSSE 166°4 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5719:28
June solstice06:1619:4620:22
September equinox07:0518:4319:14
December solstice07:0916:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697782848479716155
Precip in5.43.73.73.95.27.06.57.27.45.44.45.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont City, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060161

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