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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 9 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates29.18165, -95.58875

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 3.3 mi
  • First Capitol Park: 3.8 mi
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 6.7 mi
  • Stephen F. Austin-Munson Historical County Park: 8.7 mi
  • Dickey Park: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 12
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 10.2 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 10.3 mi
  • Graffitti Rock: 10.3 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 10.5 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Nash Dome: 9.4 mi
  • Damon Mound: 12.1 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 20.5 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hansen Park: 7.0 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Backyard Park: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Snail Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 1

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 MoundNW 309°44 m12.1 mi
Nash DomeNNW 335°17 m9.4 mi
Hoskins MoundE 98°9 m22.0 mi
Slough RidgeESE 124°2 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2519:5120:25
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1316:5417:29

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1474273122

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