Site of Groce's Ferry
Site of Groce's Ferry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Site Of the Texas Army, a historic site 3.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 10 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 25.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Site Of the Texas Army: 3.8 mi
- Captain Alfred H. Wyly: 4.0 mi
- Hempstead High School: 4.4 mi
- Ahrenbeck-Urban Home: 4.6 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Hempstead: 4.7 mi
- Waller County Fairgrounds: 4.4 mi
- Holland and Gaines Memorial Student Park: 7.1 mi
- Student Park: 7.6 mi
- Bellville City Park: 11.1 mi
- City Park: 11.1 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 5.8 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 5.8 mi
- 1824 Well: 15.3 mi
- Museum: 15.4 mi
- Indian Village: 16.5 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Lone Star Pinball Museum: 14.3 mi
- San Felipe de Austin Museum: 15.4 mi
- Nature Center: 20.8 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 20.9 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 6.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 16.5 mi
- Mustang Statue: 23.2 mi
- Legacy: 23.7 mi
- Bamboo Texas Bamboo Growers: 17.0 mi
- Bamboo Texas Display Garden: 17.1 mi
- Michael Mansfield Owsley Serenity Garden: 21.4 mi
- Towne Lake Community Garden: 24.1 mi
- Rock Island: 11.7 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 20.9 mi
- Rexville: 22.2 mi
- Hockley Mound: 12.1 mi
- Wolf Hill: 18.0 mi
- Red Hill: 19.0 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Groce's Ferry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | SW 221° | 94 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hockley Mound | ESE 103° | 74 m | 12.1 mi |
| Wolf Hill | ESE 120° | 52 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
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 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453801373
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