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U. S. Naval Air Station (Blimp Base)

U. S. Naval Air Station (Blimp Base) from directly overhead

U. S. Naval Air Station (Blimp Base) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Brooks Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.35793, -95.04443

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jack Brooks Park: 0.5 mi
  • Carbide Park: 2.5 mi
  • Carbide Park: 2.5 mi
  • Santa Fe Girls Softball: 3.3 mi
  • Westlawn Park: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 37
Beaches: 17
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 11.3 mi
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 11.8 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 18.7 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 22.1 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of U. S. Naval Air Station (Blimp Base). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hoskins MoundSW 216°9 m18.7 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaN 4°3 m24.7 mi
Rattlesnake MoundSSW 201°2 m11.3 mi
Mesquite KnollNNE 18°0 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2219:4920:23
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1116:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403616645

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