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Price-Farwell House

Price-Farwell House from directly overhead

Price-Farwell House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Palacios Pavilions, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 95 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110002681, matched on coordinates and name (75 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.69883, -96.21484

95 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Palacious Bay Beach: 0.1 mi
  • City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lady O'Dowd Park: 10.1 mi
  • Boca Chica Community Park: 10.6 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field South: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Hummingbird Garden: 23.2 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 23.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 23.2 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Matagorda Beach: 16.9 mi
  • King Fisher Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Lighthouse Beach: 24.4 mi
Museums: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 3.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Price-Farwell House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillNE3 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1416:5817:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717884858682746558
Precip in3.21.92.72.73.94.63.73.95.94.33.43.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palacios Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329739

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