Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
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Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Big Hill stands 1 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Corpus Christi Watergarden, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is a science and history museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, near Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge and the waterfront. It was established in 1957. Among its many displays covering an area of over 40,000 square feet are many artifacts found in the wreck of the Spanish ship San Estaban, including the world's oldest mariner's astrolabe with a confirmed date of 1554. An extension to the museum opened in May 1990 to house the Shipwreck! exhibition.
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Wikidata Q17511249, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 15.88 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Bayfront Art & Science Park: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
- Bayside Park: 0.4 mi
- Project Site: 0.4 mi
- Sisters City Park: 0.6 mi
- Nueces County: 0.1 mi
- Corpus Christi Longshoremen's Unions: 0.1 mi
- Julius Lichtenstein House: 0.2 mi
- Sidbury House: 0.2 mi
- Simon Gugenheim House: 0.3 mi
- Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures: 0.1 mi
- Art Museum of South Texas: 0.1 mi
- Museum Of Hispanic Culture: 0.2 mi
- Tejano Civil Rights Museum: 0.3 mi
- USS Lexington Museum on the Bay: 0.5 mi
- Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge: 8.0 mi
- Redhead Pond Wildlife Management Area: 13.5 mi
- Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.7 mi
- Shamrock Island Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Pelican Island Sanctuary: 14.8 mi
- Corpus Christi North Beach: 1.2 mi
- University Beach: 8.0 mi
- New Port Pass: 17.2 mi
- J P Luby: 17.6 mi
- Holiday Beach: 20.4 mi
- Corpus Christi Watergarden: 0.1 mi
- Orion's Belt: 0.6 mi
- Selena Memorial Statue: 1.0 mi
- Giant milk bottle: 1.3 mi
- The Great Heron: 10.5 mi
- American Bank Center: 0.2 mi
- Fan Pavillion: 0.4 mi
- Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 20.1 mi
- Lytton Memorial Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- The Learning Garden: 2.6 mi
- South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center: 10.6 mi
- Fourmile Hill: 19.1 mi
- Big Hill: 22.8 mi
- Little Dagger Hill: 24.6 mi
- McGloins Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | SSE 165° | 1 m | 22.8 mi |
| Little Dagger Hill | SSE 168° | 1 m | 24.6 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 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi NWS, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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