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Deer Park

Deer Park from directly overhead

Deer Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Home of Dr. George Moffit Patrick, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.69929, -95.12435

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ella and Friends Dog Park: 0.3 mi
  • Avon Park: 0.5 mi
  • Dow Park: 0.9 mi
  • Wynfield Park: 1.2 mi
  • Park Green: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 60
  • Genoa Friendship Gardens: 5.8 mi
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Watersmart Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden: 8.6 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 8.2 mi
  • Healing Nature: 12.9 mi
  • Healing Nature: 12.9 mi
  • Orbit II: 12.9 mi
  • Albertus Magnus: 13.0 mi
Museums: 47
Attractions: 24
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 4.2 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 10.3 mi
  • Mission Mars: 10.3 mi
  • Space Center Theater: 10.3 mi
  • Astronaut Gallery: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 11
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 14.6 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 14.6 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 14.6 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 14.7 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 6.5 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 11.9 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 16.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNE 52°25 m17.1 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 81°3 m6.5 mi
Mesquite KnollESE 103°0 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2119:5020:25
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652936

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