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Moseley's Ferry

Moseley's Ferry from directly overhead

Moseley's Ferry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone City, a ghost town 0.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.62441, -96.54448

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Autumn Lake Park: 8.9 mi
  • Villa West Park: 9.2 mi
  • Steele-Milburn Field: 9.2 mi
  • Shirewood Park: 9.4 mi
  • Henderson Park: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Museums: 11
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Aggie: 11.7 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Eland Rough: 17.1 mi
  • Long Mountain: 17.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 10.7 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 10.7 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 11.6 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 11.9 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 11.0 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 11.5 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 11.5 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 11.5 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 10.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainW 278°196 m21.0 mi
Hart MountainWNW 283°194 m20.9 mi
Wilson HillNW 304°164 m19.4 mi
Eland RoughNW 305°150 m17.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNW 319°150 m17.9 mi
Red HillNNE 14°143 m19.1 mi
Long MountainNW 321°140 m17.3 mi
Shepherd MountainS 185°129 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2519:5720:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2016:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072443

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