Philip H. Parker Post No. 2438, V.F.W.
Philip H. Parker Post No. 2438, V.F.W. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastview Cemetery, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Eastview Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Cedarvale Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Bethel Baptist Church: 2.1 mi
- Daily Tribune and Matagorda County Tribune: 2.4 mi
- Amistad Park: 2.5 mi
- Henderson Park: 2.1 mi
- Valiant Park: 2.4 mi
- Amistad Park: 2.5 mi
- Highland Park: 2.5 mi
- Hardeman Park: 2.5 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 2.7 mi
- Museum Annex: 2.8 mi
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 21.5 mi
- El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science: 23.1 mi
- Wharton County Historical Museum: 23.3 mi
- Hasima: 12.1 mi
- Waterville: 15.0 mi
- Newgulf: 16.7 mi
- Preston: 17.7 mi
- Plainview: 21.5 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 11.4 mi
- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge: 20.7 mi
- Nannie M. Stringfellow Wildlife Management Area: 21.0 mi
- Mad Island Wildlife Management Area: 24.9 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Cactus Garden: 3.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.5 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 3.5 mi
- Elm Ridge: 23.0 mi
- Damon Mound: 23.1 mi
- Pepper Hill: 23.3 mi
- Peach Break: 24.2 mi
- Metal Rooster: 2.8 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 19.9 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 19.9 mi
- Backyard Park: 15.8 mi
- Hansen Park: 19.1 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 19.8 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Philip H. Parker Post No. 2438, V.F.W.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | NE 36° | 44 m | 23.1 mi |
| Elm Ridge | N 0° | 28 m | 23.0 mi |
| Peach Break | N 1° | 27 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pepper Hill | SSW 212° | 3 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:56 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452329770
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