San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Peach Break, a peak 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 15 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Snake Creek Cemetery and Church: 2.4 mi
- Kendleton: 6.4 mi
- Terry v. Adams: 6.4 mi
- J. D. Hudgins Ranch: 7.6 mi
- Site of Quinan Community: 7.6 mi
- Bates Allen Park: 5.5 mi
- Historical Marker: 6.1 mi
- King-Kennedy Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 8.0 mi
- Croom Park: 8.3 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 13.9 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 13.9 mi
- 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 18.8 mi
- Cowboy Barns and Working Pens: 18.8 mi
- 1830s Jones Stock Farm: 18.8 mi
- Wharton County Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- 20th Century Technology Museum: 8.2 mi
- Egypt Plantation Museum: 15.9 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 16.2 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 16.4 mi
- Peach Break: 0.9 mi
- Elm Ridge: 1.0 mi
- Damon Mound: 13.7 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 14.5 mi
- Nash Dome: 18.8 mi
- Peach Creek: 2.0 mi
- Preston: 5.9 mi
- Newgulf: 8.2 mi
- Waterville: 8.9 mi
- Nottawa: 16.7 mi
- Alligator: 23.5 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 23.5 mi
- Pastoral: 23.6 mi
- Brazos Trace: 23.6 mi
- Cougar: 23.6 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 23.1 mi
- Hansen Park: 24.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | ESE 111° | 44 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pool Hill | N 2° | 40 m | 22.2 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NNE 15° | 35 m | 19.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 31° | 29 m | 24.2 mi |
| Elm Ridge | WSW 237° | 28 m | 1.0 mi |
| Peach Break | NW 317° | 27 m | 0.9 mi |
| Nash Dome | ESE 102° | 17 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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