Site of Town of Old Velasco
Site of Town of Old Velasco is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Velasco Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Brazoria County, Texas, United States of America
Dates from 1831.
Wikidata Q838916, matched on coordinates and name (452 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Velasco Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Colonel Robert M. Coleman: 0.5 mi
- Four Miles Southeast to the Original Town of Velasco: 0.6 mi
- Schuster Home: 0.7 mi
- R. O'Hara Lanier School: 0.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.6 mi
- Arrington Park: 0.9 mi
- Austin Park: 1.0 mi
- Peppermint Park: 1.0 mi
- Downtown Park and Splashpad: 1.5 mi
- Freeport Historical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science: 6.2 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 7.3 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Brazoria County Historical Museum: 14.8 mi
- Texas Flag Mural: 5.7 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 7.4 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 13.6 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 15.1 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 17.7 mi
- Slough Ridge: 5.1 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 14.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 22.6 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Hansen Park: 21.4 mi
- Backyard Park: 21.8 mi
- Bryan Beach: 4.6 mi
- San Luis Beach: 17.3 mi
- Downtown Gazebo: 7.5 mi
- Snail Garden: 7.6 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 17.3 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Lake Barbara: 4.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Town of Old Velasco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | NE 34° | 9 m | 14.7 mi |
| Slough Ridge | NE 44° | 2 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | NE 43° | 2 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395233310
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