Site of Collier's Ferry
Site of Collier's Ferry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the south-southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 28 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 28.0 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias: 0.4 mi
- J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopper: 0.7 mi
- Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church: 1.8 mi
- Aubrey Wilson "Moon" Mullican: 1.9 mi
- Police Chief Reid Tevis: 2.1 mi
- Pine Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Morgan Park: 1.4 mi
- Magnolia Park: 2.0 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 2.5 mi
- Haynes Park: 2.6 mi
- Beaumont Art League: 2.2 mi
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum: 2.7 mi
- John Jay French Historic House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Edison Museum: 3.2 mi
- McFaddin-Ward House Museum: 3.3 mi
- Bunns Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Wiess Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Smith Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Peach Tree Point: 19.6 mi
- Mildred Buildings: 3.3 mi
- Avenue Axe: 12.7 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 22.8 mi
- Texla: 14.2 mi
- Lemonville: 16.0 mi
- Princeton: 22.1 mi
- Urban Roots Farm to Table Beaumont: 5.7 mi
- Beaumont Botanical Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Cattail Marsh: 9.2 mi
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 12.5 mi
- Spindletop Hill: 7.9 mi
- BLUE HOLE: 20.7 mi
- Texas Star: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Collier's Ferry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindletop Hill | SSE 167° | 4 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:43 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont City, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438060119
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