- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oak Hill29 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 29.7617, -95.3836
Large Spindle Piece is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 12 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Houston Police Officers' Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Large Spindle Piece. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 253° | 29 m | 23.2 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 98° | 3 m | 22.2 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Houston Police Officers' Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Howard Hughes Gravesite: 0.2 mi
- The Rev. William M. Tryon: 0.3 mi
- Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry: 0.3 mi
- David Finney Stuart, M.D.: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Shady Grove: 0.2 mi
- Passage Inachevé: 0.2 mi
- Open Channel Flow: 0.4 mi
- Down Periscope: 0.4 mi
- PAUSE sign: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Stream Garden: 0.3 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 1.2 mi
- Devon Energy Global Garden: 1.5 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 1.5 mi
- Lily Chen Foster Garden: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Eleanor Tinsley Park: 0.4 mi
- Park for Humans and Dogs: 0.4 mi
- Dow Elementary Park: 0.4 mi
- Wiley Park: 0.5 mi
- Buffalo Bayou Park: 0.5 mi
Museums: 54
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 0.4 mi
- Houston Freedman's Town: 0.6 mi
- Gallery 1208: 0.6 mi
- Gallery 1206: 0.6 mi
- Freedman's Town Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 27
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 1.1 mi
- Eco Station: 2.7 mi
- Weather Station: 2.7 mi
- Flow Works: 2.7 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 1.5 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 1.6 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 1.6 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 3.6 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 3.7 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 5.8 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 6.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Riordan's Spring: 1.4 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blackwell Peninsula: 22.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 23.2 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 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 6 mi away.
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