Original Mission Refugio
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
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 15.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Lake: 1.4 mi
- Cotton Gins of Calhoun County: 3.7 mi
- Sylvanus Hatch: 8.5 mi
- Hatch Cemetery: 8.5 mi
- Chocolate Community: 8.5 mi
- 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
- Calhoun County Museum: 13.2 mi
- Calhoun County Museum: 13.3 mi
- Nave Museum: 23.2 mi
- Museum of the Coastal Bend: 23.2 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 23.7 mi
- Indian Mound: 18.4 mi
- Goldmans Hill: 23.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldmans Hill | NW 322° | 29 m | 23.6 mi |
| Indian Mound | NW 319° | 15 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
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 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austwell, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6259154824
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