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Trinity River Island Recreation Area

Trinity River Island Recreation Area from directly overhead

Trinity River Island Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wallisville Cemetery, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Army Corps of Engineers

How to reach it

Coordinates29.80948, -94.72950

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hugo Point Park: 4.0 mi
  • Fort Anahuac Park: 4.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill Park: 4.7 mi
  • M. Q. Bradford Park: 6.4 mi
  • McCollum County Park: 7.3 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Cedar Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 15.8 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 1
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Elise's Family Fun Center: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trinity River Island Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillWNW 286°25 m10.5 mi
Cedar HillN 8°6 m4.7 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWSW 249°3 m18.5 mi
Mesquite KnollSW 230°0 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:2019:4820:23
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1116:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.63.13.64.45.45.85.77.07.04.83.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1117202191

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