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Site of Battle of San Jacinto, 1836

Site of Battle of San Jacinto, 1836 from directly overhead

Site of Battle of San Jacinto, 1836 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Will You Come to the Bower, Battle of San Jacinto, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.73200, -95.08995

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens: 60
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 10.3 mi
  • Orbit II: 14.9 mi
  • Healing Nature: 14.9 mi
  • Albertus Magnus: 14.9 mi
  • Healing Nature: 14.9 mi
Museums: 48
Attractions: 23
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 3.6 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 12.4 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 12.4 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 12.4 mi
  • Mission Mars: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 11
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 16.2 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 16.2 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 16.3 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 16.3 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 4.5 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 10.7 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Battle of San Jacinto, 1836. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNE 54°25 m14.1 mi
Cedar HillENE 66°6 m24.4 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaESE 105°3 m4.5 mi
Mesquite KnollESE 117°0 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2119:5020:25
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652854

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