San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is William Jarvis Cannan, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- William Jarvis Cannan: 0.5 mi
- Hudgins Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Velasco Lodge No. 757, A. F. & A. M.: 3.4 mi
- R. O'Hara Lanier School: 3.4 mi
- Site of Town of Old Velasco: 3.9 mi
- Austin Park: 3.5 mi
- Downtown Park and Splashpad: 4.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.1 mi
- Peppermint Park: 4.6 mi
- Arrington Park: 4.7 mi
- Freeport Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science: 6.2 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 8.4 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 8.5 mi
- Brazoria County Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Texas Flag Mural: 7.0 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 8.4 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 12.2 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 13.6 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 20.0 mi
- Bryan Beach: 7.4 mi
- San Luis Beach: 13.6 mi
- West Beach: 21.6 mi
- Jamaica Beach: 24.3 mi
- Jamaica Beach: 24.6 mi
- Slough Ridge: 1.3 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 10.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 18.8 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Hansen Park: 22.9 mi
- Backyard Park: 24.1 mi
- Downtown Gazebo: 8.5 mi
- Snail Garden: 8.7 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 20.0 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 22.4 mi
- Lake Barbara: 4.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | NNE 30° | 9 m | 10.9 mi |
| Slough Ridge | NNE 30° | 2 m | 1.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | NE 41° | 2 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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