- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oak Hill29 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 29.7781, -95.3857
Houston is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 8 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stude Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1981
- Height
- 50'
- Width
- 37'
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Houston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 250° | 29 m | 23.4 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 101° | 3 m | 22.5 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stude Park: 0.1 mi
- Bayou Greenways Park: 0.1 mi
- Ley Plaza Park: 0.5 mi
- Norhill Esplanade: 0.5 mi
- White Oak Parkway: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Banana Dolphin: 0.5 mi
- 2225: 0.7 mi
- Darkhorse Tavern Dartboard: 0.8 mi
- #gorillaart: 0.8 mi
- Red Bull Flying Bach: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Olivewood Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Howard Cottonseed Oil Company: 0.5 mi
- Houston Cemetery Company: 0.7 mi
- Damascus Missionary Baptist Church: 0.7 mi
- Houston Heights: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Stream Garden: 0.8 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 2.0 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 2.2 mi
- Devon Energy Global Garden: 2.3 mi
- Flores Terrace: 2.3 mi
Museums: 53
- Art Car Museum: 0.8 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 1.6 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 1.6 mi
- Houston Freedman's Town: 1.7 mi
- Gallery 1208: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 27
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 1.5 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 2.9 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 2.9 mi
- Eco Station: 3.8 mi
- Weather Station: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 3.9 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 4.1 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 2.3 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 2.3 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 2.4 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Riordan's Spring: 0.3 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blackwell Peninsula: 22.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
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