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Site of the Home of Josiah Hughes Bell

Site of the Home of Josiah Hughes Bell from directly overhead

Site of the Home of Josiah Hughes Bell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Byrd Lockhart, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.12958, -95.64611

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • First Capitol Park: 1.8 mi
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 1.8 mi
  • Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 2.3 mi
  • Backyard Park: 7.1 mi
  • Brazoria City Park: 7.7 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 6.0 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 6.1 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 13.4 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 13.9 mi
  • Graffitti Rock: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Snail Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 13.3 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 24.1 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hansen Park: 2.1 mi
  • Backyard Park: 7.1 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Nash Dome: 12.1 mi
  • Damon Mound: 12.7 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundNNW44 m12.7 mi
Nash DomeN17 m12.1 mi
Slough RidgeESE2 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2519:5120:25
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1316:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480736357
Precip in4.22.23.12.44.33.83.94.26.04.43.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton LK Jackson Brazoria C, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233349

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