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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
  • Spiritus Mundi: 8.3 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.2 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.2 mi
  • Orbit II: 20.2 mi
  • Round About: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 48
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Watersmart Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Genoa Friendship Gardens: 10.7 mi
  • Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden: 15.6 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: 12
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: 3
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 HillNNE 28°25 m14.0 mi
Cedar HillNE 51°6 m22.3 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaNNW 347°3 m3.0 mi
Mesquite KnollE 99°0 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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