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Alan D. Ethen

Alan D. Ethen from directly overhead

Alan D. Ethen is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tanglewilde Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Ghost bike in memory of Alan Ethan, Oct. 31, 2003

What the record says

Built
2021-08-04

How to reach it

Coordinates29.73706, -95.53139

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Yellow Rose Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Commuinty Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Granduca Garden South: 4.6 mi
Museums: 60
Artworks
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Sculpture Park: 4.1 mi
  • The Waterwall: 4.2 mi
  • Human Ingenuity: 4.3 mi
  • WAIS: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 30
  • Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 3.3 mi
  • Texas knife makers supply: 4.6 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 6.3 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 6.3 mi
  • Copper Statue: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 11
Peaks: 4
  • Oak Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 21.9 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 13.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillWNW 302°52 m20.7 mi
Huntington MoundWSW 250°35 m21.9 mi
Oak HillWSW 249°29 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9210970820

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