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Moonshine Hill

Moonshine Hill from directly overhead

Moonshine Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Crater Hill stands 48 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lambrecht's Artesian Well, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.99952, -95.23383

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 3.0 mi
  • Light Spikes: 5.7 mi
  • Time Line: 6.0 mi
  • Galaxy Way: 6.0 mi
  • Passages 1, 2, 3, 4: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 58
Museums: 46
Attractions: 26
  • Extreme Slides: 13.7 mi
  • Raft Rides: 13.7 mi
  • Zip Lines: 13.8 mi
  • Climbing Wall/Free-Fall Tower: 13.8 mi
  • Axe Throwing/Archery: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 9
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 18.6 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 18.6 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 18.7 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 18.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 20.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Crater Hill: 20.8 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 22.5 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 23.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crater HillNNW 339°48 m20.8 mi
Barbers HillESE 117°25 m22.5 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE 147°3 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:2119:5120:26
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1316:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581726255
Precip in3.83.03.53.95.06.03.84.84.75.53.94.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Intercontinental AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652821

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