Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz del Orcoquisac and Presidio San Agustin de Ahumada
Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz del Orcoquisac and Presidio San Agustin de Ahumada is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz: 0.0 mi
- Joseph Blancpain's French Trading Post: 0.0 mi
- Site of Old Wallisville: 0.0 mi
- Wallisville Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- St. Emily Methodist Church: 4.8 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 2.8 mi
- Hugo Point Park: 4.0 mi
- M. Q. Bradford Park: 5.1 mi
- City of Old River-Winfree Park: 6.3 mi
- Fort Anahuac Park: 6.4 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 0.0 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 3.3 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 7.9 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Old School Museum: 16.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.8 mi
- Barbers Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 16.9 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 18.9 mi
- Needle Point: 10.8 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 18.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
- Elise's Family Fun Center: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz del Orcoquisac and Presidio San Agustin de Ahumada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | W 275° | 25 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNE 22° | 6 m | 2.8 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | WSW 243° | 3 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | SW 224° | 0 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402925750
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