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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, 17 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates29.16700, -95.49408

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stephen F. Austin-Munson Historical County Park: 2.9 mi
  • Dickey Park: 3.0 mi
  • Bates Park: 3.1 mi
  • Marshall Park: 3.4 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 3.8 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 6
  • Graffitti Rock: 4.6 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 4.7 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 9.0 mi
  • Texas Flag Mural: 10.7 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 12.6 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Nash Dome: 13.5 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 15.4 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 16.2 mi
  • Damon Mound: 17.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Hansen Park: 11.5 mi
  • Backyard Park: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Snail Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
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 300°44 m17.5 mi
Nash DomeNW 315°17 m13.5 mi
Hoskins MoundE 97°9 m16.2 mi
Slough RidgeSE 132°2 m15.4 mi
Rattlesnake MoundE 83°2 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1474273125

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