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Navigation of the Colorado River

Navigation of the Colorado River from directly overhead

Navigation of the Colorado River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Rocky Hill stands 137 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Municipal Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.58929, -96.37891

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Municipal Park: 2.2 mi
  • Eagle Lake Municipal Park: 2.6 mi
  • Beason's Crossing Park: 12.3 mi
  • Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 12.8 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Middle Brook Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Alley Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 5
  • YBR: 19.4 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 20.8 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 20.9 mi
  • Museum: 22.6 mi
  • 1824 Well: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky HillNW 319°137 m24.1 mi
Red HillNNE 18°94 m16.7 mi
Wilson HillNNW 326°71 m8.4 mi
Middle Brook HillNW 321°62 m3.7 mi
Alley HillNW 322°59 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2719:5520:29
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:1716:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697682848580726154
Precip in3.62.13.13.75.04.74.73.84.14.44.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Lake Resch CTR, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964122

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