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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Job Beason Park, a park 2.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 21 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates29.62211, -94.66825

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Job Beason Park: 2.7 mi
  • Double Bayou Park: 4.5 mi
  • Smith Point Park: 8.5 mi
  • Fort Anahuac Park: 9.3 mi
  • McCollum County Park: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 24
Museums: 15
Gardens: 9
  • Gleaves T. James Rose Garden: 22.6 mi
  • Carol's Garden: 23.2 mi
  • Harris Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Oleander Garden Park: 23.6 mi
  • Watersmart Garden: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 8
Peaks: 4
  • Mesquite Knoll: 16.0 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNW 319°25 m21.0 mi
Cedar HillN 350°6 m17.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWNW 287°3 m21.9 mi
Mesquite KnollW 280°0 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5919:31
June solstice06:2019:4820:23
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1016:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.63.13.64.45.45.85.77.07.04.83.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1111184727

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