"Constitution" Bend
"Constitution" Bend is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Houston's Deep-Water Port, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Houston's Deep-Water Port: 0.0 mi
- Thomas H. Ball, Jr.: 0.0 mi
- Hidalgo Park Quiosco: 0.3 mi
- Magnolia Park: 0.8 mi
- Lorenzo de Zavala: 0.8 mi
- Sam Houston Landing: 0.1 mi
- Hidalgo Park: 0.2 mi
- The Yolanda Black Navarro Buffalo Bend Nature Park: 0.4 mi
- De Zavala Park: 0.7 mi
- Siro Gutierrez Park: 0.8 mi
- Jenkins Garden: 2.2 mi
- Hershe Street Garden: 2.8 mi
- House of Tiny Treasures: 2.8 mi
- Herman Brown Park Community Garden and Fruit Orchard: 3.6 mi
- Cooper Industries Water Garden: 4.0 mi
- Peacock Records Mural: 2.9 mi
- Love Mural: 2.9 mi
- Modulation: 3.2 mi
- University Computing Center Collection: 3.2 mi
- Orbit II: 3.2 mi
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 3.0 mi
- United States Armed Forces Museum: 3.0 mi
- Blaffer Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 4.8 mi
- Houston Fire Museum: 5.0 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 4.5 mi
- Eco Station: 5.9 mi
- Flow Works: 5.9 mi
- Weather Station: 5.9 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 6.5 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 4.0 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 4.0 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 4.1 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 4.1 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 1.8 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 1.9 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 2.0 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 4.6 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 7.9 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 16.6 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 22.5 mi
- Barbers Hill: 24.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Needle Point: 23.1 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 5.4 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 6.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of "Constitution" Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | ENE 73° | 25 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 98° | 3 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | ESE 105° | 0 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:50 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403653088
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