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Matagorda County Museum

Matagorda County Museum is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum Annex, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it.

The story

building in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas

Wikidata Q107318157, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.98274, -95.97049

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 51
Parks: 34
  • Richard C. Gussman Park: 0.3 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.3 mi
  • Amistad Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mary Withers Runnells Park: 0.6 mi
  • Henderson Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 0.7 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 20.0 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Backyard Park: 16.1 mi
  • Hansen Park: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillSW 216°3 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2719:5220:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1416:5617:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763687580828278716255
Precip in3.82.53.03.24.45.74.54.35.84.24.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/550196601

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