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Allen Ranch

Allen Ranch from directly overhead

Allen Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Light Company Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.71198, -95.21947

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Light Company Park: 0.2 mi
  • Parklane Park: 0.5 mi
  • Vermillion Park: 0.7 mi
  • Rusk Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
Artworks
  • Healing Nature: 7.1 mi
  • Healing Nature: 7.2 mi
  • Orbit II: 7.2 mi
  • Albertus Magnus: 7.2 mi
  • Round About: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 5.6 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 9.5 mi
  • Flow Works: 10.0 mi
  • Eco Station: 10.0 mi
  • Weather Station: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 8.9 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 8.9 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 8.9 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 8.9 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Peaks: 3
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 12.1 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 17.7 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 11.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillENE 63°25 m21.5 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 89°3 m12.1 mi
Mesquite KnollESE 101°0 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:2219:5020:25
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652858

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