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Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Niles F. Smith, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 4.8 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates29.69674, -93.89699

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 35
  • Lyons Park: 2.7 mi
  • Walter Umphrey State Park: 4.6 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 10.8 mi
  • Lakefront Park: 10.9 mi
  • Logan Music Park: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillNNW 336°4 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5619:27
June solstice06:1719:4520:20
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:0716:4617:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545863697782848480726256
Precip in5.33.13.63.94.76.76.86.96.75.53.95.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Arthur SE TX Rgnl AP, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/653661183

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