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William Lewis Moody, Jr.

William Lewis Moody, Jr. from directly overhead

William Lewis Moody, Jr. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Rattlesnake Mound stands 2 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is W. P. Ballinger Law Firm, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.30540, -94.79340

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Saengerfest Park: 0.2 mi
  • Gus Allen Sr. Park: 0.4 mi
  • San Jacinto Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sheppard Park: 0.7 mi
  • Kempner Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Elissa: 0.3 mi
  • 1892 Bishop's Palace: 0.7 mi
  • Dolphin Tree Sculpture: 0.7 mi
  • Shark Attack 5D Theatee: 1.2 mi
  • Gulf Glider: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Porretto Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Porretto Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Stewart Beach Park: 1.5 mi
  • Stewart Beach: 1.5 mi
  • East Beach: 2.5 mi
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 12.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Lewis Moody, Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MoundWSW 250°2 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2119:4820:22
September equinox07:0818:4619:17
December solstice07:1016:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565864697883858582746558

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403616575

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