- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hoskins Mound9 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 29.2180, -94.9343
Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 7 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lafitte's Grove, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | WSW 253° | 9 m | 18.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | W 265° | 2 m | 10.7 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lafitte's Grove: 0.4 mi
- West Galveston Island: 1.7 mi
- Karankawa Campsite: 3.5 mi
- Site of Magnolia Grove Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Galveston "News," C. S.A.: 6.2 mi
- Sea Shell Beach Pocket Park 3: 0.8 mi
- Sand Castle Beach Pocket Park 2: 2.5 mi
- Sea Gull Shores Beach Pocket Park 1: 3.6 mi
- Dellanera RV Park: 4.1 mi
- Schreiber Park: 5.9 mi
- Moody Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Galaxy Wheel: 9.9 mi
- Texas Star Flyer: 9.9 mi
- Sky Shooter: 9.9 mi
- Sea Dragon: 9.9 mi
- Bermuda Beach: 0.9 mi
- Pirates' Beach: 1.1 mi
- Galveston Beach: 1.5 mi
- West Beach: 1.5 mi
- Sunny Beach: 2.6 mi
- Central Cultural Center: 10.0 mi
- Moody Mansion: 10.0 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 10.2 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 10.3 mi
- 1859 Saint Josephs Church Museum: 10.3 mi
- Windsor Court Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Galveston Garden Club: 9.3 mi
- Oleander Garden Park: 10.0 mi
- Carol's Garden: 10.2 mi
- Harris Garden: 10.3 mi
- Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary: 8.1 mi
- East End Lagoon Nature Perserve: 13.6 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 15.3 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 15.5 mi
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary: 16.3 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 1.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 10.7 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 18.5 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 11.1 mi
- Bolivar Point: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:51 | 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, 6 mi away.
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