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Morgan Steamship Line

Morgan Steamship Line from directly overhead

Morgan Steamship Line is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Keller-Grunder House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 25 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.08601, -97.28680

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 0.9 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 1.4 mi
  • Alexander Park: 1.5 mi
  • Yorktown Public Park: 15.0 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Mustang Mott: 8.3 mi
  • Windy Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 21.3 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 22.0 mi
  • Bald Mound: 23.1 mi
Museums: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundWNW 290°143 m21.3 mi
Bald MoundWNW 286°142 m23.1 mi
Rocky MoundWNW 290°132 m22.0 mi
Mustang MottWNW 286°100 m8.3 mi
Windy HillNW 311°71 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3219:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0117:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538497

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