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Mirror is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Quadrangle, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
steel

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.71736, -95.40115

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Central Quadrangle: 0.0 mi
  • Ray Courtyard: 0.0 mi
  • Barker Field: 0.1 mi
  • South College Field: 0.1 mi
  • Graduate Student Commons: 0.1 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Brown Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Friedman Holistic Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Lykes Grove: 0.6 mi
  • O. Jack Mitchell Garden: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 54
Attractions: 41
Picnic sites: 13
  • Lake Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 3.5 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 3.5 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 3.5 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 3.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Oak Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillW 260°29 m21.4 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 90°3 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8358562946

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