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Runge Park

Runge Park from directly overhead

Runge Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 10 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q49554827, matched on coordinates and name (83 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.37817, -95.12260

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Runge Park: 0.0 mi
  • Santa Fe Girls Softball: 2.2 mi
  • Jack Brooks Park: 4.8 mi
  • Paul Hopkins Park: 6.2 mi
  • South Point Park: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 37
  • NASA 968: 12.0 mi
  • NASA 900: 12.0 mi
  • International Space Station: 12.1 mi
  • Kids Space Place: 12.1 mi
  • Destiny Theater: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 20
Beaches: 16
  • Jamaica Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Jamaica Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Galveston Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Pirates' Beach: 16.5 mi
  • West Beach: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 12.0 mi
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 15.6 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 17.7 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 22.7 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 21.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hoskins MoundSSW 201°9 m17.7 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaNNE 15°3 m24.1 mi
Rattlesnake MoundS 177°2 m12.0 mi
Mesquite KnollNNE 30°0 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2219:4920:24
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1216:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838380716255
Precip in4.93.03.14.24.66.04.25.65.45.34.34.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvin, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403604262

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