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Vince's Bridge

Vince's Bridge from directly overhead

Vince's Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Crown Hill Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

bridge in United States of America

Wikidata Q7931432, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates29.71934, -95.22015

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Light Company Park: 0.5 mi
  • Parklane Park: 0.9 mi
  • Vermillion Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rusk Park: 1.6 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.8 mi
Gardens
Artworks
  • Orbit II: 7.1 mi
  • Healing Nature: 7.1 mi
  • Healing Nature: 7.1 mi
  • Albertus Magnus: 7.1 mi
  • Modulation: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 5.4 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 9.3 mi
  • Flow Works: 9.9 mi
  • Eco Station: 9.9 mi
  • Weather Station: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 8.7 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 8.7 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 8.7 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 8.7 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Peaks: 3
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 12.2 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 17.8 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 10.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillENE 65°25 m21.3 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 91°3 m12.2 mi
Mesquite KnollESE 103°0 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:2219:5020:25
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10579374161

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