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Dairy (Alief)

Dairy (Alief) from directly overhead

Dairy (Alief) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mike Driscoll Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Houston, Texas, United States of America

Dates from 1894.

Wikidata Q4726383, matched on coordinates and name (403 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.71227, -95.59244

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Sculpture Park: 0.7 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 0.9 mi
  • Statue of Union: 3.3 mi
  • Red Bike Statue: 4.3 mi
  • Stone Lantern: 4.8 mi
Gardens
  • Commuinty Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Yellow Rose Garden: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 55
Attractions: 29
  • Texas knife makers supply: 6.3 mi
  • Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 7.0 mi
  • Copper Statue: 10.1 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 10.3 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Peaks: 5
  • Oak Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 17.9 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Pool Hill: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 10.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillNW 313°52 m18.8 mi
Pool HillW 265°40 m21.3 mi
Huntington MoundWSW 252°35 m17.9 mi
Oak HillWSW 251°29 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2319:5220:27
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652927

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