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Winds of Change

Winds of Change from directly overhead

Winds of Change is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Crater Hill stands 48 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mickey Leland, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates29.98636, -95.33866

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Mickey Leland: 0.3 mi
  • Leopard Sky: 0.3 mi
  • Beads: 0.3 mi
  • Galaxy Way: 0.3 mi
  • Passages 1, 2, 3, 4: 0.3 mi
Parks
Gardens
Museums: 49
Attractions: 28
  • Carousel: 14.1 mi
  • Jumping World: 14.3 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 15.4 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 16.1 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 11
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 16.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 16.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 16.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 16.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 16.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Crater Hill: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crater HillN 357°48 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5120:26
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:1416:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581726255
Precip in3.83.03.53.95.06.03.84.84.75.53.94.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Intercontinental AP, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4326399647

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