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Round Point

Round Point from directly overhead

Round Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is William Barret Travis, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.73458, -94.68988

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fort Anahuac Park: 1.5 mi
  • Double Bayou Park: 5.3 mi
  • Job Beason Park: 5.4 mi
  • McCollum County Park: 8.3 mi
  • Hugo Point Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Cedar Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 15.3 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Watersmart Garden: 24.8 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Elise's Family Fun Center: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillWNW 303°25 m14.9 mi
Cedar HillN 350°6 m9.9 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaW 266°3 m19.7 mi
Mesquite KnollWSW 251°0 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5919:31
June solstice06:2019:4820:23
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1116:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.63.13.64.45.45.85.77.07.04.83.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402925759

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