Papalote Creek
Papalote Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Balania Hill stands 64 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Paul, a historic site 5.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 7.9 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
- 7.9 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Paul: 5.2 mi
- St. Paul: 5.2 mi
- Aransas Creek Settlers: 8.2 mi
- Welder Ranch: 9.7 mi
- Plymouth Oil Company and Plymouth Oilers: 10.0 mi
- Rob and Bessie Welder Park: 7.8 mi
- Welder Park: 9.5 mi
- Welder Wildlife Foundation Park: 13.7 mi
- Paiz Park: 15.1 mi
- Lions Park: 16.9 mi
- Skidmore Historical Society Museum: 8.2 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 17.6 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 17.7 mi
- Beeville Art Museum: 19.7 mi
- Refugio County Museum: 21.8 mi
- San Patricio County Southbound Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- San Patricio County Northbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Parking Area: 18.2 mi
- Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation: 9.7 mi
- The City of Corpus Christi Wildlife Sanctuary: 18.6 mi
- Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary: 20.7 mi
- Chalk Hill: 15.6 mi
- Carmel Hills: 20.5 mi
- Balania Hill: 22.2 mi
- Lipantitlan State Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
- Millers Bluff: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Papalote Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balania Hill | W 275° | 64 m | 22.2 mi |
| Chalk Hill | W 259° | 52 m | 15.6 mi |
| Carmel Hills | WSW 253° | 46 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:57 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
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 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sinton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6180027173
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