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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 14 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates29.14868, -95.85166

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 11.0 mi
  • Backyard Park: 11.0 mi
  • Highland Park: 12.4 mi
  • First Capitol Park: 12.6 mi
  • Valiant Park: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 14.9 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 14.9 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 14.9 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Damon Mound: 11.7 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 16.0 mi
  • Nash Dome: 16.1 mi
  • Peach Break: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 13.1 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 14.4 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hansen Park: 11.0 mi
  • Backyard Park: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 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 MoundNNE 33°44 m11.7 mi
Elm RidgeNNW 333°28 m16.0 mi
Peach BreakNNW 336°27 m17.0 mi
Nash DomeNE 48°17 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2619:5220:26
September equinox07:1318:5019:21
December solstice07:1416:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763687580828278716255
Precip in3.82.53.03.24.45.74.54.35.84.24.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1474237430

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