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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: 3
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 HillW25 m9.8 mi
Cedar HillNNE6 m2.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWSW3 m18.9 mi
Mesquite KnollSW0 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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