Old Harrisburg
Old Harrisburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Peiser Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Peiser Park: 0.3 mi
- Giraud Greenspace: 0.5 mi
- Woodruff Park: 0.5 mi
- Ingrando Park: 0.9 mi
- Hartman Park: 1.0 mi
- Woodland Glade: 2.0 mi
- Global Collection Garden: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.1 mi
- Pine Grove Garden: 2.1 mi
- Culinary Garden: 2.1 mi
- Healing Nature: 3.6 mi
- Healing Nature: 3.7 mi
- Orbit II: 3.7 mi
- Albertus Magnus: 3.7 mi
- Round About: 3.7 mi
- Blaffer Art Museum: 3.9 mi
- Pasadena Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Great Silver Fleet Hangar - 1940 Air Terminal Museum: 4.7 mi
- 1940 Air Terminal Museum: 4.8 mi
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 4.9 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 6.2 mi
- Flow Works: 6.5 mi
- Eco Station: 6.5 mi
- Weather Station: 6.5 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 6.9 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 5.5 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 5.5 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 5.5 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 5.6 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 0.6 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 3.8 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 4.0 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 6.8 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 9.2 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 15.6 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 21.2 mi
- Barbers Hill: 24.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Needle Point: 22.8 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 7.3 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Harrisburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | ENE 68° | 25 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 90° | 3 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | E 100° | 0 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:50 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403587980
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