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New Washington

New Washington from directly overhead

New Washington is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gribble-Hofheinz House, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.67168, -95.00667

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sylvan Beach Park: 1.3 mi
  • Little Cedar Bayou Park: 2.0 mi
  • Circle Park: 3.7 mi
  • Duke Hill Park: 3.8 mi
  • N.C. Foote Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 57
  • Spiritus Mundi: 8.3 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.2 mi
  • Orbit II: 20.2 mi
  • Round About: 20.2 mi
  • Albertus Magnus: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 45
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Watersmart Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Genoa Friendship Gardens: 10.7 mi
  • Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Culinary Garden: 15.7 mi
Museums: 43
Attractions: 20
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 9.9 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 9.9 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 9.9 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 9.9 mi
  • 7 Starship Gallery: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 5
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 21.9 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 21.9 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 21.9 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 22.0 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 3.0 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 4.6 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE25 m14.0 mi
Cedar HillNE6 m22.3 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaNNW3 m3.0 mi
Mesquite KnollE0 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587929

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