The A. B. Pierce Home
The A. B. Pierce Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Old Red Bluff stands 5 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hotel Blessing, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Matagorda County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023484, matched on coordinates and name (184 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hotel Blessing: 0.2 mi
- Blessing State Bank: 0.3 mi
- St. Peter's Catholic Church: 0.3 mi
- Blessing Library Association: 0.3 mi
- Masonic Lodge #411: 0.4 mi
- Blessing Recreation Field South: 0.3 mi
- Blessing Recreation Field North: 0.4 mi
- City Park: 11.6 mi
- Palacious Bay Beach: 11.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 13.3 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 15.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
- Herb garden: 15.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.1 mi
- Cactus Garden: 15.2 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 16.8 mi
- Museum Annex: 17.2 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 17.2 mi
- El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science: 24.3 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 15.1 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 15.1 mi
- Mad Island Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Pepper Hill: 9.6 mi
- Old Red Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Metal Rooster: 17.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Matagorda Beach: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The A. B. Pierce Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Red Bluff | W 268° | 5 m | 22.3 mi |
| Pepper Hill | SSE 162° | 3 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
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 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palacios Muni AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971392971
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