William Barret Travis
William Barret Travis is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert McAlpin Williamson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert McAlpin Williamson: 0.0 mi
- Fort Anahuac: 0.0 mi
- Juan Davis Bradburn: 0.0 mi
- On this Site First Known as Perry's Point: 0.0 mi
- Chambers County Courthouse: 1.0 mi
- Fort Anahuac Park: 0.1 mi
- Double Bayou Park: 6.4 mi
- Job Beason Park: 6.9 mi
- Hugo Point Park: 7.6 mi
- McCollum County Park: 8.4 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 6.4 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 7.6 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 12.8 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- Old School Museum: 23.2 mi
- Cedar Hill: 8.5 mi
- Barbers Hill: 14.2 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 16.0 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 20.0 mi
- Needle Point: 14.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 24.4 mi
- Crystal Beach: 21.2 mi
- Bolivar Beach: 23.7 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 21.7 mi
- Elise's Family Fun Center: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Barret Travis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | WNW 298° | 25 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNW 347° | 6 m | 8.5 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | W 262° | 3 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | WSW 246° | 0 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:49 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402925747
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