- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hoskins Mound9 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 29.1438, -95.0392
Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 4 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is West Beach, a beach 2.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | W 268° | 9 m | 11.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | NW 314° | 2 m | 6.0 mi |
| Slough Ridge | WSW 242° | 2 m | 18.4 mi |
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Karankawa Campsite: 4.6 mi
- West Galveston Island: 6.5 mi
- Site of San Luis: 7.1 mi
- Titlum-Tatlum: 7.1 mi
- Lafitte's Grove: 7.9 mi
- San Luis Pass County Park: 7.1 mi
- Sea Shell Beach Pocket Park 3: 8.2 mi
- Sand Castle Beach Pocket Park 2: 10.5 mi
- Sea Gull Shores Beach Pocket Park 1: 11.6 mi
- Dellanera RV Park: 12.1 mi
- Moody Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Galaxy Wheel: 18.0 mi
- Texas Star Flyer: 18.0 mi
- Sky Shooter: 18.0 mi
- Sea Dragon: 18.0 mi
- West Beach: 2.1 mi
- Jamaica Beach: 4.8 mi
- Jamaica Beach: 5.2 mi
- San Luis Beach: 6.0 mi
- Galveston Beach: 6.9 mi
- Central Cultural Center: 18.1 mi
- Moody Mansion: 18.2 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 18.4 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 18.4 mi
- 1859 Saint Josephs Church Museum: 18.4 mi
- Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 14.7 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 19.5 mi
- East End Lagoon Nature Perserve: 21.7 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 23.4 mi
- Windsor Court Gardens: 17.4 mi
- Galveston Garden Club: 17.4 mi
- Oleander Garden Park: 18.2 mi
- Carol's Garden: 18.3 mi
- Harris Garden: 18.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 6.0 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 6.6 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 11.4 mi
- Slough Ridge: 18.4 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 19.2 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 22.9 mi
- Bolivar Point: 22.9 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 23.0 mi
- Lake Barbara: 22.7 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:47 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:52 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston Scholes FLD, 14 mi away.
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