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Prehistoric Indian Campsite

Prehistoric Indian Campsite from directly overhead

Prehistoric Indian Campsite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Gully Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.59223, -94.99423

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pine Gully Park: 0.1 mi
  • Robinson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Baybrook Park: 1.0 mi
  • Seabrook Wildlife Refuge & Park: 1.1 mi
  • Friendship Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 6.4 mi
  • Bolivar Point: 21.0 mi
  • Healing Nature: 22.4 mi
  • Healing Nature: 22.4 mi
  • Round About: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 41
Attractions: 38
Museums: 27
Beaches: 9
Picnic sites: 4
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 24.6 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 24.6 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 24.6 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Mesquite Knoll: 6.1 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 8.6 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 18°25 m18.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaN 351°3 m8.6 mi
Mesquite KnollNE 38°0 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587925

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