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Site of Old Wallisville

Site of Old Wallisville from directly overhead

Site of Old Wallisville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Chambers County Museum at Wallisville, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Chambers County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q7963154, matched on coordinates and name (650 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.83843, -94.73600

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedar Hill Park: 2.8 mi
  • Hugo Point Park: 4.0 mi
  • M. Q. Bradford Park: 5.1 mi
  • City of Old River-Winfree Park: 6.3 mi
  • Fort Anahuac Park: 6.4 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Cedar Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 16.9 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 1
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Elise's Family Fun Center: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillW 275°25 m9.8 mi
Cedar HillNNE 21°6 m2.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWSW 243°3 m18.9 mi
Mesquite KnollSW 224°0 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:2019:4820:23
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1116:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.63.13.64.45.45.85.77.07.04.83.94.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402925752

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