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Victoria

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Victoria is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Goldmans Hill stands 29 m to the south-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Ethel Lee Tracy Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.89321, -96.99498

77 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • Ethel Lee Tracy Park: 1.6 mi
  • Ted B Reed Park: 2.6 mi
  • Kay's Grove: 5.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 5.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Goldmans Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Indian Mound: 12.5 mi
  • Old Red Bluff: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goldmans HillSSW29 m8.3 mi
Indian MoundS15 m12.5 mi
Old Red BluffE5 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3119:5620:30
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:1817:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535864697682848580726356
Precip in3.02.22.33.45.13.53.73.23.83.82.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victoria Fire Dept #5, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454129214

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