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W. H. Abrams Well No. 1

W. H. Abrams Well No. 1 from directly overhead

W. H. Abrams Well No. 1 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Home of George B. McKinstry, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.17081, -95.67035

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 1.9 mi
  • First Capitol Park: 2.0 mi
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 3.6 mi
  • Backyard Park: 9.0 mi
  • Brazoria City Park: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 51
Attractions: 12
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 9.0 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 9.1 mi
  • Graffitti Rock: 15.2 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 15.3 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Snail Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 16.0 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 24.2 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Nash Dome: 9.3 mi
  • Damon Mound: 9.5 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 22.2 mi
  • Peach Break: 22.7 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hansen Park: 4.0 mi
  • Backyard Park: 9.1 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 15.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of W. H. Abrams Well No. 1. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundNNW44 m9.5 mi
Elm RidgeNW28 m22.2 mi
Peach BreakNW27 m22.7 mi
Nash DomeN17 m9.3 mi
Slough RidgeESE2 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:35
June solstice06:2519:5120:26
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1316:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565964697782848481736459
Precip in4.22.83.23.64.25.44.45.16.74.94.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton 2 W, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233350

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