- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Damon Mound44 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 29.0452, -95.7132
Backyard Park is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled 9 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north, 17 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Backyard Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | N 353° | 44 m | 17.1 mi |
| Nash Dome | NNE 11° | 17 m | 18.3 mi |
| Slough Ridge | E 94° | 2 m | 24.6 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Backyard Park: 0.0 mi
- Hanson Riverside County Park: 5.6 mi
- First Capitol Park: 8.7 mi
- Brazoria City Park: 9.1 mi
- Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 9.3 mi
Historic sites
- Sweeny Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Sweeny: 0.1 mi
- Sweeny Plantation: 3.6 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation: 5.1 mi
- Site of the Home of Josiah Hughes Bell: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens: 11
- Snail Garden: 15.8 mi
- Downtown Gazebo: 15.9 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 18.3 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 18.3 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 18.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 7.9 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 16.0 mi
- Museum Annex: 16.1 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 4.1 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 4.1 mi
- Metal Rooster: 15.5 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 16.1 mi
- Texas Flag Mural: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Hasima: 3.9 mi
- Newgulf: 18.4 mi
- Lake Barbara: 19.6 mi
- Waterville: 21.7 mi
- Preston: 22.1 mi
Peaks: 3
- Damon Mound: 17.1 mi
- Nash Dome: 18.3 mi
- Slough Ridge: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
- Hansen Park: 5.2 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bryan Beach: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:55 | 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 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton LK Jackson Brazoria C, 16 mi away.
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