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Great Blue Heron

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Elevation, modelled
17 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Huntington Mound35 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Independence Trail0.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
29.6564, -95.4715
Great Blue Heron from directly overhead

Great Blue Heron is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 17 m. Huntington Mound stands 35 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rafferty Memorial Oak, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Built
2025
Material
metal

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Blue Heron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huntington MoundW 266°35 m24.3 mi
Oak HillW 272°29 m16.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717883858581736357
Precip in4.12.93.34.15.46.14.65.45.85.83.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston William P Hobby AP, 11 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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