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Stafford's Point

Stafford's Point from directly overhead

Stafford's Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordon Fountain Lake Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.62374, -95.58308

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gordon Fountain Lake Park: 1.2 mi
  • Oyster Point Park: 1.6 mi
  • Southwest Indoor Soccer Center: 1.6 mi
  • Sugarwoods Neighborhood Park: 1.8 mi
  • Mark McGrath Municipal Park: 1.9 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Museums: 55
Attractions: 29
  • MTB Feature: 6.6 mi
  • Rail Car and Longhorn Pens: 10.4 mi
  • Line Camp: 10.5 mi
  • 1890s Davis Victorian Complex: 10.6 mi
  • Oldenburg Blacksmith: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Peaks: 7
  • Oak Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 17.5 mi
  • Pool Hill: 22.2 mi
  • Nash Dome: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 13.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillNW 323°52 m23.7 mi
Damon MoundSSW 203°44 m25.0 mi
Pool HillW 281°40 m22.2 mi
Huntington MoundW 272°35 m17.5 mi
Oak HillWNW 285°29 m10.6 mi
Nash DomeS 191°17 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403609296

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