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Alvin Museum

Alvin Museum from directly overhead

Alvin Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 12 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Alvin, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
12 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.39718, -95.23938

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Morgan Park: 1.4 mi
  • Pearson Park: 1.7 mi
  • Lions Park: 1.7 mi
  • National Oak Park: 1.8 mi
  • Newman Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 31
Museums: 24
Attractions: 19
  • Space Center Theater: 13.6 mi
  • International Space Station: 13.6 mi
  • Astronaut Gallery: 13.6 mi
  • Mission Mars: 13.7 mi
  • Kids Space Place: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Beaches: 9
  • Jamaica Beach: 21.1 mi
  • West Beach: 21.5 mi
  • Jamaica Beach: 21.9 mi
  • Galveston Beach: 22.5 mi
  • Pirates' Beach: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 15.4 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 17.9 mi
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hoskins MoundS 178°9 m17.9 mi
Rattlesnake MoundSSE 150°2 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:2319:5020:24
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:1216:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838380716255
Precip in4.93.03.14.24.66.04.25.65.45.34.34.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvin, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368165025

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