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Vuylstekke House

Vuylstekke House from directly overhead

Vuylstekke House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Federated Women's Clubs of Port Arthur, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 8.1 miles off.

The story

historic place in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024682, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.88160, -93.92425

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Civic Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lions Park: 0.4 mi
  • De Queen Park: 0.5 mi
  • Blue Bonnet Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hughen Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillNW 318°4 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5619:28
June solstice06:1619:4520:20
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:0816:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545863697782848480726256
Precip in5.33.13.63.94.76.76.86.96.75.53.95.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Arthur SE TX Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060152

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