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Plaza de Mercado

Plaza de Mercado from directly overhead

Plaza de Mercado is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Davis Hill stands 74 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Houston in Liberty County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 24 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.05868, -94.79577

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hayes Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ruth Canfield Park: 0.7 mi
  • Liberty Municipal Park: 1.8 mi
  • City Park: 4.7 mi
  • Dayton City Park: 5.6 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Hawkins Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Davis Hill: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Davis HillN 351°74 m18.0 mi
Hawkins HillNNE 17°27 m10.5 mi
Barbers HillSSW 203°25 m15.6 mi
Cedar HillSSE 160°6 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1919:4920:24
September equinox07:0818:4619:17
December solstice07:1216:4817:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663687681848480716154
Precip in5.13.94.04.65.56.05.05.56.96.34.75.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Liberty, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438069303

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