Richard Dowling
Richard Dowling is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Fort Griffin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Creole Nature Trail passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of Fort Griffin: 0.0 mi
- Commodore Leon Smith: 0.0 mi
- Capture of the USS Morning Light and USS Velocity: 0.0 mi
- Fort Manhassett: 0.1 mi
- Spanish-American War Fortifications: 0.1 mi
- Lyons Park: 1.3 mi
- Walter Umphrey State Park: 2.7 mi
- Riverfront Park: 9.0 mi
- Lakefront Park: 9.1 mi
- Logan Music Park: 9.6 mi
- Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge: 2.9 mi
- Sabine Woods Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
- Peveto Woods Sanctuary: 16.3 mi
- McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge: 17.3 mi
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 21.1 mi
- Museum of the Gulf Coast: 10.4 mi
- The Dutch Windmill Museum: 18.1 mi
- La Maison Acadienne Museum: 18.1 mi
- Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum: 24.1 mi
- Dishman Art Museum: 24.8 mi
- Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Site: 0.1 mi
- Avenue Axe: 18.6 mi
- Mesquite Point: 2.7 mi
- Smith Bluff: 19.5 mi
- MacFadden Beach: 13.7 mi
- Spindletop Hill: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard Dowling. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindletop Hill | NNW 330° | 4 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:45 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:45 | 17:21 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Arthur SE TX Rgnl AP, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438060128
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