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Original Mission Refugio

Original Mission Refugio from directly overhead

Original Mission Refugio is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Goldmans Hill stands 29 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Lake, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.51408, -96.81291

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
  • Swan Point Park: 10.6 mi
  • Little Chocolate Bayou Park: 12.0 mi
  • Tilley Park: 12.8 mi
  • George Adams Park: 13.2 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Indian Mound: 18.4 mi
  • Goldmans Hill: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lighthouse Beach: 15.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goldmans HillNW 322°29 m23.6 mi
Indian MoundNW 319°15 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:3119:5420:29
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1617:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717782838581746457
Precip in2.81.93.02.45.04.13.83.84.73.83.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austwell, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6259154824

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