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San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates29.16895, -95.51428

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stephen F. Austin-Munson Historical County Park: 4.1 mi
  • Dickey Park: 4.2 mi
  • Bates Park: 4.3 mi
  • Marshall Park: 4.7 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 9
Museums: 8
Artworks: 6
  • Graffitti Rock: 5.8 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 5.9 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 9.6 mi
  • Texas Flag Mural: 11.3 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Nash Dome: 12.6 mi
  • Damon Mound: 16.3 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 16.4 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 17.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Hansen Park: 10.4 mi
  • Backyard Park: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Snail Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundWNW 301°44 m16.3 mi
Nash DomeNW 318°17 m12.6 mi
Hoskins MoundE 97°9 m17.4 mi
Slough RidgeSE 130°2 m16.4 mi
Rattlesnake MoundE 84°2 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2419:5020:25
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1316:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565964697782848481736459
Precip in4.22.83.23.64.25.44.45.16.74.94.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton 2 W, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1474273124

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