- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Damon Mound44 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 29.1553, -95.6431
First Capitol Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 11 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Varner-Hogg Home (The "Varner"), a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of West Columbia
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Capitol Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | NNW 327° | 44 m | 11.3 mi |
| Elm Ridge | NW 305° | 28 m | 24.2 mi |
| Peach Break | NW 308° | 27 m | 24.7 mi |
| Nash Dome | N 357° | 17 m | 10.4 mi |
| Slough Ridge | ESE 115° | 2 m | 22.5 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Varner-Hogg Home (The "Varner"): 0.6 mi
- Home of George B. McKinstry: 0.6 mi
- Near Site of the First Capitol of the Republic of Texas: 0.7 mi
- West Columbia Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- Charlie Brown: 0.8 mi
- Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 0.6 mi
- Hanson Riverside County Park: 3.1 mi
- Backyard Park: 8.7 mi
- Brazoria City Park: 9.1 mi
- Stephen F. Austin-Munson Historical County Park: 11.7 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 10.6 mi
- 1930s George Ranch Home: 23.5 mi
- 1930s George Cattle Complex: 23.5 mi
- Cowboy Barns and Working Pens: 23.5 mi
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 0.8 mi
- Brazoria County Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 14.2 mi
- Nature Center: 15.5 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 7.8 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 7.9 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 13.6 mi
- Graffitti Rock: 13.7 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 14.1 mi
- Hasima: 11.8 mi
- Newgulf: 17.0 mi
- Lake Barbara: 17.8 mi
- Preston: 21.1 mi
- Waterville: 22.1 mi
- Nash Dome: 10.4 mi
- Damon Mound: 11.3 mi
- Slough Ridge: 22.5 mi
- Elm Ridge: 24.2 mi
- Peach Break: 24.7 mi
- Hansen Park: 3.5 mi
- Backyard Park: 8.7 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Snail Garden: 13.9 mi
- Downtown Gazebo: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 59 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton 2 W, 11 mi away.
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