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Simon Gugenheim House

Simon Gugenheim House from directly overhead

Simon Gugenheim House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Big Hill stands 1 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sidbury House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas

Wikidata Q110000400, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.80663, -97.39539

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Heritage Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bayside Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bayfront Art & Science Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sisters City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Artesian Park: 0.5 mi
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Beaches: 6
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 0.1 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 0.7 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 20.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Fourmile Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Big Hill: 22.6 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillSSE 164°1 m22.6 mi
Little Dagger HillSSE 168°1 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3519:5520:29
September equinox07:1918:5719:27
December solstice07:1717:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F566166727883848581756659
Precip in1.41.42.32.03.33.52.52.85.42.72.01.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi NWS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6203595676

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