Ward Island
Ward Island is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Alazan Mott stands 2 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is University Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
island in Nueces County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q7969030, matched on coordinates and name (246 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Karankawa Indians: 1.0 mi
- General W.W. Sterling: 3.0 mi
- Rabbi Sidney A. Wolf: 3.0 mi
- Sunshine Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Flour Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Poenisch Park: 1.4 mi
- Lee Manor Park: 1.6 mi
- South Bay Park: 1.7 mi
- Swantner Park: 1.9 mi
- Nature Park: 1.9 mi
- Texas Surf Museum: 7.0 mi
- Tejano Civil Rights Museum: 7.7 mi
- Museum Of Hispanic Culture: 7.8 mi
- Art Museum of South Texas: 7.9 mi
- Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures: 7.9 mi
- University Beach: 0.1 mi
- Corpus Christi North Beach: 8.5 mi
- New Port Pass: 9.7 mi
- J P Luby: 9.9 mi
- Holiday Beach: 17.6 mi
- Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge: 1.0 mi
- Redhead Pond Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Francine Cohn Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Shamrock Island Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Pelican Island Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- The Great Heron: 3.2 mi
- Selena Memorial Statue: 7.0 mi
- Orion's Belt: 7.3 mi
- Corpus Christi Watergarden: 7.9 mi
- Giant milk bottle: 8.7 mi
- Fourmile Hill: 11.2 mi
- Big Hill: 15.5 mi
- Little Dagger Hill: 17.6 mi
- Alazan Mott: 24.0 mi
- Green Hill: 24.0 mi
- South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center: 6.5 mi
- Lytton Memorial Rose Garden: 7.8 mi
- The Learning Garden: 9.0 mi
- American Bank Center: 7.7 mi
- Fan Pavillion: 8.1 mi
- Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 17.8 mi
- McGloins Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ward Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alazan Mott | SSW 204° | 2 m | 24.0 mi |
| Big Hill | S 174° | 1 m | 15.5 mi |
| Little Dagger Hill | S 178° | 1 m | 17.6 mi |
| Green Hill | S 184° | 1 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 62 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi NAS, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6210884345
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