- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hockley Mound74 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 29.7806, -95.5830
Sitting Buddha is a artwork in Texas, at a modelled 27 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Standing Buddha, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 10 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sitting Buddha. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Mound | NW 308° | 74 m | 23.1 mi |
| Wolf Hill | WNW 299° | 52 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pool Hill | WSW 253° | 40 m | 22.8 mi |
| Huntington Mound | WSW 239° | 35 m | 20.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | SW 232° | 29 m | 13.0 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Standing Buddha: 0.0 mi
- Hoptei: 0.0 mi
- Stone Lantern: 0.0 mi
- WAIS: 0.0 mi
- Human Ingenuity: 0.0 mi
Gardens
- Japanese Garden: 0.0 mi
- Wilchester Legacy Garden: 0.2 mi
- Yellow Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
- Commuinty Garden: 5.5 mi
- Freed Park Urban Garden: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
Parks
- Westwick Park: 0.7 mi
- Nottingham West: 0.7 mi
- Nottingham Park: 0.9 mi
- Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Harris County Pocket Park: 1.3 mi
Museums: 59
Attractions: 34
- Texas knife makers supply: 1.8 mi
- Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 4.7 mi
- Jumping World: 6.4 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 9.1 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Shelter A: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Terry Hershey Park: 1.5 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 8.3 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 9.7 mi
- Cy-Fair Nature Trails: 12.4 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 6
- Oak Hill: 13.0 mi
- Wolf Hill: 16.5 mi
- Huntington Mound: 20.3 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 22.1 mi
- Pool Hill: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Riordan's Spring: 12.0 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
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 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 12 mi away.
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